Clay Brockway Whitford (July 29, 1854 — July 12, 1914) was an American attorney and politician.
Clay B. Whitford | |
|---|---|
 Whitford's portrait for the Colorado Bar Association | |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office 1899–1902 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Shafroth |
| Succeeded by | Robert W. Bonynge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clay Brockway Whitford July 29, 1854 Rockville, Indiana, US |
| Died | July 12, 1914 (aged 59) Denver, Colorado, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Greeley W. Whitford (brother) |
| Alma mater | Iowa Wesleyan College |
| Occupation | Politician, attorney |
Biography
editWhitford was born on July 29, 1854, in Rockville, Indiana. He received a B.A. from Iowa Wesleyan University in 1876, then a A.M. in 1879. He was admitted to the Colorado Bar Association 1884. In June 1899, he married Edith F. Kimball, whom he had two daughters with.[1] He later moved to Loveland, Colorado with his sister Mary Harlan Leedham.[2]
As a lawyer, he began a law firm with his brother Greeley W. Whitford named "Whitford & Whitford".[2] In 1903, he was a plaintiff in Wright v. Morgan, a robbery case.[3]
From 1899 to 1902, he was a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate from the 1st district He was appointed by governor Charles S. Thomas to revise the revenue laws. His changes were rejected, as they were thought to be corrupt.[4] During the 1904 elections, Whitford got 46.27% of the vote—50,022 votes—losing to Robert W. Bonynge.[5]
Whitford died on July 12, 1914, aged 59, in Denver. After his death, his brother Greeley married his widowed wife.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Bench and bar of Colorado (1917)/Portraits - Wikisource, the free online library". en.wikisource.org. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Denver County, History of Colorado, BIOS: WHITFORD, Greeley W. (published 1918)". Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "WRIGHT v. MORGAN, 191 U.S. 55 (1903)". Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "The Rocky Mountain News (Daily) March 4, 1904 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Container Detail Page". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Boulder Daily Camera October 1, 1917 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved April 18, 2024.