Jared L. Brush
Jared L. Brush | |
|---|---|
| 9th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado | |
| In office 1895–1899 | |
| Governor | Albert McIntire Alva Adams |
| Preceded by | David H. Nichols |
| Succeeded by | Francis Patrick Carney |
| President of the Colorado Senate | |
| In office 1895–1898 | |
| Preceded by | David H. Nichols |
| Succeeded by | Francis Patrick Carney |
| Member of the Colorado Senate | |
| In office 1895–1899 | |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office 1879–1882 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1835 Clermont County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 1913 (aged 77) Greeley, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| [1][2] | |
Jared L. Brush (July 6, 1835 – April 24, 1913) was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. He was a Republican and served from 1895 to 1899 under governors Albert McIntire and Alva Adams.[1][2]
Biography
He was born in Clermont County, Ohio on July 6, 1835. He moved to Iowa and then to Greeley, Colorado, arriving in 1859. He was a prospector and rancher who developed early irrigation systems and encouraged agricultural associations. He served as sheriff of Weld County in 1871, as a county commissioner from 1874 to 1877, and as a state representative from 1879 to 1882. He also served in the Colorado Senate from 1895 to 1898, serving as the Senate President during those years. In 1896 he became a banker but continued to encourage agriculture and education. He died April 24, 1913, in Greeley.[1][2]
Memory
The town of Brush, Colorado is named after Jared L. Brush.[3] A barn, the Jared L. Brush Barn, built by Brush on his farm in Weld County, Colorado, still stands and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Jared L. Brush". Legislator History Database — Colorado legislators past and present. Colorado General Assembly. n.d. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c Presidents and speakers of the Colorado General Assembly: A biographical portrait from 1876 (PDF) (Revised ed.). Denver, Colorado: Colorado Legislative Council. 2013. p. 18.
- ^ Political graveyard.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places nomination form: Jared L. Brush Barn". National Register of Historic Places. United States National Park Service. August 21, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
