This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the City of Golden, Colorado, United States.
Academia edit
- John C. Bailar, Jr. (1904–1991), chemist[1]
- Anthony R. Barringer (1925–2009), geophysicist[2]
- Edward L. Berthoud (1828–1908), engineer, historian, Mayor of Golden, Colorado state legislator[3]
- Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933–2005), American Indian activist, theologian[4]
- Dennis Robert Hoagland (1884–1949), botanist[5]
- Arthur Lakes (1844–1917), geologist[6]
- Robert W. Richardson (1910–2007), railroad historian[7]
Arts and entertainment edit
Film, television, and theatre edit
- Johnny Hines (1895–1970), actor[8]
- Shayla LaVeaux, adult film actress
- Chick Morrison (1878-1924), early western movie actor, brother of Pete Morrison
- Pete Morrison (1890–1973), early western movie actor[9]
- Greg Germann (1958– ), actor[10]
Journalism edit
- Edgar Watson Howe (1853–1937), newspaper editor, novelist[11]
Literature edit
- Francine Mathews (1963– ), novelist[12]
Music edit
Other visual arts edit
- Gertrude Käsebier (1852–1934), photographer[14]
- David Uhl (1961– ), painter[15]
Business edit
- Adolph Coors (1847–1929), brewer[16]
- Adolph Coors II (1884–1970), brewing executive[17]
- Joseph Coors (1917–2003), brewing executive[18]
- Pete Coors (1946– ), brewing executive[19]
- Bill Harmsen (1912–2002), candy maker[20]
- Dorothy Harmsen (1914–2006), candy maker[20]
- William A. H. Loveland (1826–1894), railroad entrepreneur[21]
- Bill Phillips (1964– ), fitness entrepreneur, bodybuilder[22]
- George Pullman (1831–1897), engineer, rail car manufacturer[23]
- Samuel M. Reed (1901–1996), drive-in speaker entrepreneur[24]
Military edit
- Wendell Fertig (1900–1975), U.S. Army Colonel, led resistance fighters in Philippines during World War II, author "They Fought Alone"[25]
- Dale Gardner (1948–2014), U.S. Navy Captain, astronaut[26]
- Francis Moore (1841-1928), U.S. Army Brig. General, as Lieutenant was officer commanding 65th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops, as Captain through Major helped organize and command 9th Cavalry Regiment (United States) of Buffalo Soldiers[27]
Politics edit
National edit
- Silas W. Burt (1830–1912), Naval Officer of Port of New York and Civil Service Commissioner of New York[28]
- Holly Coors (1920–2009), conservative political activist[29]
- Frederick Dent Grant (1850–1912), Military Governor of Pampanga and U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary[30]
- George E. Spencer (1836–1893), U.S. Senator from Alabama[31]
State edit
- Brian Boatright (1962– ), Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice[32]
- Alexander Cummings (1810–1879), 3rd Governor of Colorado Territory[33]
- William L. Douglas (1845–1924), 42nd Governor of Massachusetts[34]
- John Frullo (1962– ), Texas state legislator[35]
- Frank B. Morrison (1905–2004), 31st Governor of Nebraska[36]
- George Alexander Parks (1883–1984), 5th Governor of Alaska Territory[37]
- William Grover Smith (1857–1921), 6th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado[38]
- Robert Williamson Steele (1820-1901), Representative Nebraska Territory, provisional Governor of Jefferson Territory (extralegal)[39]
- John Charles Vivian (1887–1964), 30th Governor of Colorado[40]
Religion edit
- Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850–1917), Catholic missionary and saint[41]
- George Randall (1810–1873), Episcopal Bishop[42]
Sports edit
Baseball edit
- Ralph Glaze (1881-1968), multi-sport athlete, coach and athletic director[43]
- Roy Hartzell (1881–1961), infielder, outfielder[44]
- Cowboy Jones (1874–1958), pitcher[45]
- Keli McGregor (1963–2010), president of Colorado Rockies, football tight end[46]
- Mark Melancon (1985– ), pitcher[47]
- Steve Reed (1965– ), pitcher[48]
Basketball edit
- Jimmy Darden (1922-1994), player-coach and point guard Denver Nuggets (1948-50)[49]
Football edit
- Jack Colahan (1905-1973), tackle for New York Yankees (NFL)[50]
- Lloyd Madden (1918-2011), running back for Chicago Cardinals[51]
Soccer edit
- Tesho Akindele (1992– ), soccer forward FC Dallas, Orlando City SC[52]
- Mike Flater (1951– ), soccer forward North American Soccer League (1968-1984), football kicker[53]
- Lindsey Horan (1994– ), soccer forward, midfielder[54]
Track and field edit
- Brianne Nelson (1980– ), distance runner[55]
- Tyler Pennel (1987– ), distance runner[56]
Other edit
- Gudy Gaskill (1927–2016), mountaineer, developer of the Colorado Trail
- Alex Howes (1988– ), cyclist[57]
- Elwood Romney (1911–1970), basketball forward, coach[58]
- Jarret Thomas (1981– ), U.S. Olympic snowboarder[59]
See also edit
References edit
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