Warren A. Haggott
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Warren Armstrong Haggott (May 18, 1864 – April 29, 1958) was a U.S. Representative
from Colorado
.
Born near Sidney, Ohio
, Haggott attended the common schools, Sidney Grammar School, and Xenia (Ohio) College.
He was graduated from Valparaiso (Indiana) College in 1886.
He taught school in Dallas County, Texas
, in 1886 and 1887.
He moved to Idaho Springs, Colorado
, in 1887.
He taught school in Russell Gulch, Gilpin County, in 1887 and 1888.
He was the school principal in Black Hawk
in 1888 and 1889.
He was the superintendent of public schools at Idaho Springs, Colorado
from 1890 to 1899.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1892 and commenced practice in 1899 at Idaho Springs, Colorado
.
He served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
from 1902 to 1903.
He served as chairman of the Republican State convention in 1904.
Haggott was elected as a Republican
to the Sixtieth
Congress (March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909).
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1908 for reelection to the Sixty-first
Congress.
He moved to Denver, Colorado
in 1911.
He served as judge of the district court of the second judicial district of Colorado in 1921 and 1922.
He served as president of Vermillion Oil Co. from 1925 to 1944.
He resumed the practice of law until his retirement in 1951.
He died in Denver, Colorado
, April 29, 1958 and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery
in Denver.
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 near Sidney, Ohio
Sidney, Ohio
Sidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,211 at the 2000 census. It is named after English poet Sir Phillip Sidney and is the county seat of Shelby County.Sidney was the recipient of the 1964 All-America City Award...
, Haggott attended the common schools, Sidney Grammar School, and Xenia (Ohio) College.
He was graduated from Valparaiso (Indiana) College in 1886.
He taught school in Dallas County, Texas
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
, in 1886 and 1887.
He moved to Idaho Springs, Colorado
Idaho Springs, Colorado
The City of Idaho Springs is a municipality in the U.S. state of Colorado that is the most populous settlement in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek Canyon, in the mountains upstream from Golden, some thirty miles west of Denver...
, in 1887.
He taught school in Russell Gulch, Gilpin County, in 1887 and 1888.
He was the school principal in Black Hawk
Black Hawk, Colorado
The historic City of Black Hawk is a Home Rule Municipality located in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 118 at U.S. Census 2000, making Black Hawk the least populous city in Colorado...
in 1888 and 1889.
He was the superintendent of public schools at Idaho Springs, Colorado
Idaho Springs, Colorado
The City of Idaho Springs is a municipality in the U.S. state of Colorado that is the most populous settlement in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek Canyon, in the mountains upstream from Golden, some thirty miles west of Denver...
from 1890 to 1899.
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 1892 and commenced practice in 1899 at Idaho Springs, Colorado
Idaho Springs, Colorado
The City of Idaho Springs is a municipality in the U.S. state of Colorado that is the most populous settlement in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek Canyon, in the mountains upstream from Golden, some thirty miles west of Denver...
.
He served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
The lieutenant governor of Colorado is the second-highest-ranking member of the executive department of the Colorado state government, below only the Governor of Colorado. The lieutenant governor, who acts as governor in his absence and succeeds to the governorship in case of vacancy, is elected on...
from 1902 to 1903.
He served as chairman of the Republican State convention in 1904.
Haggott was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Sixtieth
60th United States Congress
The Sixtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907 to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909).
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1908 for reelection to the Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
Congress.
He moved to Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
in 1911.
He served as judge of the district court of the second judicial district of Colorado in 1921 and 1922.
He served as president of Vermillion Oil Co. from 1925 to 1944.
He resumed the practice of law until his retirement in 1951.
He died in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, April 29, 1958 and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery
Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colorado)
Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado was founded in 1890 and is Denver's second oldest operating cemetery after Riverside Cemetery. It was designed by German landscape architect Reinhard Schuetze...
in Denver.