Lafe Pence
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Lafayette Pence (December 23, 1857 - October 22, 1923) was a U.S. Representative
from Colorado
.
Born in Columbus, Indiana
, Pence attended the common schools.
He was graduated from Hanover (Indiana) College in 1877.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1878 and practiced in Columbus, Indiana
, until September 1879, when he moved to Winfield, Kansas
.
He moved to Rico, Colorado
, in 1881 and continued the practice of law until 1884.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1885.
He settled in Denver in 1885 and continued the practice of law.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Arapahoe County in 1887 and 1888.
Pence was elected as a Populist to the Fifty-third
Congress (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1895).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth
Congress.
He moved to New York City and engaged in railroad work.
He returned to Denver and from there moved to San Francisco, California
, and subsequently to Washington, D.C.
, and continued the practice of law.
He also engaged in hydraulic mining in Breckenridge, Colorado
, and Portland, Oreg..
He died in Washington, D.C.
, October 22, 1923.
He was interred in Garland Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Indiana
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
Born in Columbus, Indiana
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest...
, Pence attended the common schools.
He was graduated from Hanover (Indiana) College in 1877.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1878 and practiced in Columbus, Indiana
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest...
, until September 1879, when he moved to Winfield, Kansas
Winfield, Kansas
Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,301...
.
He moved to Rico, Colorado
Rico, Colorado
Rico is a Home Rule Municipality in Dolores County, Colorado, United States. The population was 205 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rico is located at ....
, in 1881 and continued the practice of law until 1884.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1885.
He settled in Denver in 1885 and continued the practice of law.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Arapahoe County in 1887 and 1888.
Pence was elected as a Populist to the Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1895).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress.
He moved to New York City and engaged in railroad work.
He returned to Denver and from there moved to San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, and subsequently to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and continued the practice of law.
He also engaged in hydraulic mining in Breckenridge, Colorado
Breckenridge, Colorado
Established in 1859, the historic town of Breckenridge is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Summit County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the town had a population of 4,540. The town also has many part-time residents, as many people have vacation homes in the area...
, and Portland, Oreg..
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, October 22, 1923.
He was interred in Garland Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Indiana
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest...
.