Robert Rockwell Papers 1886-1950

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Robert Rockwell Papers 1886-1950

Robert F. Rockwell (1886-1950) was an important figure in Colorado politics from the 1920s to the 1940s. He served for years in both the Colorado and US Congress. In addition, he was a prosperous rancher and fruit grower on the Western Slope. His papers include political files, business files, and personal correspondence.

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Robert Rockwell

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Robert Fay Rockwell, Colorado Republican politician, rancher, and businessman, was born in 1886 in Cortland, New York. He attended public schools in Hornell, New York and then attended the Hill school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He then attended Princeton University from 1905-1906. Rockwell moved to Paonia, Colorado in 1907, purchased a ranch and began a lifetime career of cattle ranching and fruit cultivation. Robert Rockwell’s political career began in 1916 when he was...

Rockwell, Robert F. (Robert Fay), 1886-1950

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Robert Fay Rockwell, Colorado Republican politician, rancher, and businessman, was born in 1886 in Cortland, New York. He attended public schools in Hornell, New York and then attended the Hill school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He then attended Princeton University from 1905-1906. Rockwell moved to Paonia, Colorado in 1907, purchased a ranch and began a lifetime career of cattle ranching and fruit cultivation. Robert Rockwell's political career began in 1916 when he was elected as a Republican ...