Allen Thomson Gunnell

Allen Thomson Gunnell
Member of the Colorado Senate
In office
1890–1891
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
In office
1878–1880
Personal details
Born(1848-01-20)January 20, 1848
Saline County, Missouri
DiedMarch 21, 1907(1907-03-21) (aged 59)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery
Spouse
Elizabeth M. Hancock
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(m. 1872)​
Children2
EducationBethany College
OccupationLawyer, judge, politician

Allen Thomson Gunnell (January 20, 1848 – March 21, 1907) was an American lawyer, judge, and state legislator in Colorado.

Biography

Gunnell was born in Saline County, Missouri.[1] He earned an A.B. degree at Bethany College, then studied law in Sedalia, Missouri.[2] He married Elizabeth M. Hancock on October 22, 1872, and they had two children.[1] He settled in Colorado in 1875.[3]

He served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1878 to 1880, and in the Colorado Senate from 1890 to 1891.[2][3] He was a lawyer and represented owners of mining companies.[4]

He died in Colorado Springs on March 21, 1907 after a long illness, and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.[2]

The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum has an oil painting of him.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, ed. (1904). The Province and the States. Vol. VII. Madison, Wisconsin: The Western History Association. pp. 134–136. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b c "Judge Gunnell Crosses Divide". The Utah State Journal. March 25, 1907. p. 8. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "The Rainbow of the Delta Tau Delta". February 1, 1907 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Collection: Portland Gold Mining Company papers | Special Collections & Archives". archives.colorado.edu.
  5. ^ "Allen T. Gunnell". npg.si.edu.


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