Posted by Mark Dixon, "Speaking of Colorado peaks, Mt. Evans in Colorado is named for Gov. John Evans, the first territorial governor (named by Lincoln) for whom Evanston, Ill., was also named. (Evans was involved in the founding of Northwestern University.)" Mark, I have Lt. Col. William Gilpin as the first territorial governor of Colorado appointed by Lincoln in 1861. Gilpin County, Colorado was named for William Gilpin. Do you have a source for Evans? One of the sources I have is: The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume IV, Charles G Girard, page 311: GILPIN, William, governor of Colorado, was born in Newcastle county, Del., Oct. 4, 1814; son of Joshua and Mary (Dilworth) Gilpin; and grandson of Thomas Gilpin, manufacturer, 1728-78. His great, great-grandfather, Joseph, emigrated from England in 1696. He entered the junior class of the University of Pennsylvania in 1831, graduating in 1833. He then studied law with his brother, Henry Dilworth Gilpin, in Philadelphia. He was a cadet at the U.S. military academy, 1835-36; 1st and 2d lieutenant, 2d dragoons, U.S.A., 1836; served in the Seminole war, and then resigned his commission in the army to engage in the practice of law m Independence, Mo. He was secretary of the house of assembly, 1841-43, crossed the plains with a party of 125 pioneers in 1844, and founded the [p.311] city of Portland, Ore., drawing up articles of agreement for a territorial government. The event of the war with Mexico recalled him to Missouri where he recruited and was major of the 1st Missouri cavalry, 1846, and lieutenant-colonel, 1847-48. He returned from Mexico in 1848 and proceeded against the hostile Indians of Colorado and on this expedition became acquainted with the vast resources of that territory. He returned to Independence in 1851 and resumed the practice of his profession. In 1861 he was appointed by President Lincoln governor of the territory of Colorado, serving 1861-62. He then engaged in developing the resources of the territory. He was married in St. Louis, Mo., to Julia, widow of Col. John Dickinson, U.S.A., and daughter of Gen. Bernard Pratt of St. Louis, Mo. He published The Central Gold Region (1859); The Mission of the North American People (1873); and The Cosmopolitan Railway (1890). He died in Denver, Col., Jan. 20, 1894. Bob Cooke

Bob Cooke is right. John Evans was the SECOND territorial governor of Colorado. Here's more on that: http://www.lastoftheindependents.com/Evans.html. Never rely on memory. (At least on MY memory.) Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: <CookeRL3@aol.com> To: <QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 9:52 PM Subject: Re: [Q-R] Quaker Ancestors > > Posted by Mark Dixon, > "Speaking of Colorado peaks, Mt. Evans in Colorado is named for Gov. John > Evans, the first territorial governor (named by Lincoln) for whom Evanston, > Ill., was also named. (Evans was involved in the founding of Northwestern > University.)" > Mark, I have Lt. Col. William Gilpin as the first territorial governor of > Colorado appointed by Lincoln in 1861. Gilpin County, Colorado was named for > William Gilpin. Do you have a source for Evans? > One of the sources I have is: > The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume > IV, Charles G Girard, page 311: > GILPIN, William, governor of Colorado, was born in Newcastle county, Del., > Oct. 4, 1814; son of Joshua and Mary (Dilworth) Gilpin; and grandson of Thomas > Gilpin, manufacturer, 1728-78. His great, great-grandfather, Joseph, > emigrated from England in 1696. He entered the junior class of the University of > Pennsylvania in 1831, graduating in 1833. He then studied law with his brother, > Henry Dilworth Gilpin, in Philadelphia. He was a cadet at the U.S. military > academy, 1835-36; 1st and 2d lieutenant, 2d dragoons, U.S.A., 1836; served in > the Seminole war, and then resigned his commission in the army to engage in > the practice of law m Independence, Mo. He was secretary of the house of > assembly, 1841-43, crossed the plains with a party of 125 pioneers in 1844, and > founded the [p.311] city of Portland, Ore., drawing up articles of agreement > for a territorial government. The event of the war with Mexico recalled him to > Missouri where he recruited and was major of the 1st Missouri cavalry, 1846, > and lieutenant-colonel, 1847-48. He returned from Mexico in 1848 and > proceeded against the hostile Indians of Colorado and on this expedition became > acquainted with the vast resources of that territory. He returned to Independence > in 1851 and resumed the practice of his profession. In 1861 he was appointed > by President Lincoln governor of the territory of Colorado, serving 1861-62. > He then engaged in developing the resources of the territory. He was married > in St. Louis, Mo., to Julia, widow of Col. John Dickinson, U.S.A., and > daughter of Gen. Bernard Pratt of St. Louis, Mo. He published The Central Gold > Region (1859); The Mission of the North American People (1873); and The > Cosmopolitan Railway (1890). He died in Denver, Col., Jan. 20, 1894. > Bob Cooke > > > ==== QUAKER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Visit The Quaker Corner - http://www.rootsweb.com/~quakers >