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{{Short description|American politician (1853–1935)}} |
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|name = Albert Wills McIntire |
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|image = Albert_Mcintire.gif |
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|successor = [[Alva Adams (governor)|Alva Adams]] |
|successor = [[Alva Adams (governor)|Alva Adams]] |
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|birth_date = January 15, 1853 |
|birth_date = January 15, 1853 |
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|birth_place = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] |
|birth_place = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], US |
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|death_date = {{death date and age|1935|1|31|1853|1|15}} |
|death_date = {{death date and age|1935|1|31|1853|1|15}} |
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|death_place = [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]] |
|death_place = [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]], US |
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|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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'''Albert Wills McIntire''' (January 15, 1853 – January 31, 1935) was an American [[ |
'''Albert Wills McIntire''' (January 15, 1853 – January 31, 1935) was an American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician. He was the [[List of Governors of Colorado|ninth Governor of Colorado]] from 1895 to 1897. In 1896 Governor McIntire sent the [[Colorado National Guard]] to [[Leadville, Colorado|Leadville]] due to [[Leadville miners' strike|violence at the Coronado Mine]] during a strike by the [[Western Federation of Miners]]. |
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Early in 1896, McIntire rejected a last-minute [[insanity defense]] appeal of the [[Park County, Colorado|Park County]] rancher [[Benjamin Ratcliff]], who murdered three members of his local school board with whom he had quarreled over the education of this three children. After McIntire refused to intervene, Ratcliff was [[Hanging|hanged]] at the [[Colorado State Penitentiary]] at [[Cañon City, Colorado|Cañon City]]. He claimed that he had committed the murders to uphold the honorable reputation of his family.<ref>Laura King Van Dusen, "Benjamin Ratcliff: Park County Pioneer, Civil War Veteran, Triple Murderer; What Happened and Why", ''Historic Tales from Park County: Parked in the Past'' ([[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], [[South Carolina]]: The History Press, 2013), {{ISBN|978-1-62619-161-7}}, pp. 127-134.</ref> |
Early in 1896, McIntire rejected a last-minute [[insanity defense]] appeal of the [[Park County, Colorado|Park County]] rancher [[Benjamin Ratcliff]], who murdered three members of his local school board with whom he had quarreled over the education of this three children. After McIntire refused to intervene, Ratcliff was [[Hanging|hanged]] at the [[Colorado State Penitentiary]] at [[Cañon City, Colorado|Cañon City]]. He claimed that he had committed the murders to uphold the honorable reputation of his family.<ref>Laura King Van Dusen, "Benjamin Ratcliff: Park County Pioneer, Civil War Veteran, Triple Murderer; What Happened and Why", ''Historic Tales from Park County: Parked in the Past'' ([[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], [[South Carolina]]: The History Press, 2013), {{ISBN|978-1-62619-161-7}}, pp. 127-134.</ref> |
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*{{Find a Grave|7362855|accessdate=September 3, 2010}} |
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Latest revision as of 01:32, 11 September 2024
Albert Wills McIntire | |
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| 9th Governor of Colorado | |
| In office January 8, 1895 – January 12, 1897 | |
| Lieutenant | Jared L. Brush |
| Preceded by | Davis H. Waite |
| Succeeded by | Alva Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1853 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | January 31, 1935 (aged 82) Colorado Springs, Colorado, US |
| Political party | Republican |
Albert Wills McIntire (January 15, 1853 – January 31, 1935) was an American Republican politician. He was the ninth Governor of Colorado from 1895 to 1897. In 1896 Governor McIntire sent the Colorado National Guard to Leadville due to violence at the Coronado Mine during a strike by the Western Federation of Miners.
Early in 1896, McIntire rejected a last-minute insanity defense appeal of the Park County rancher Benjamin Ratcliff, who murdered three members of his local school board with whom he had quarreled over the education of this three children. After McIntire refused to intervene, Ratcliff was hanged at the Colorado State Penitentiary at Cañon City. He claimed that he had committed the murders to uphold the honorable reputation of his family.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Laura King Van Dusen, "Benjamin Ratcliff: Park County Pioneer, Civil War Veteran, Triple Murderer; What Happened and Why", Historic Tales from Park County: Parked in the Past (Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press, 2013), ISBN 978-1-62619-161-7, pp. 127-134.
- Governor Albert W. McIntire Collection at the Colorado State Archives Retrieved on 18 April 2008.
External links
[edit]- "Albert McIntire". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
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