John F. Shafroth

John Shafroth
United States Senator
from Colorado
In office
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919
Preceded bySimon Guggenheim
Succeeded byLawrence C. Phipps
18th Governor of Colorado
In office
January 12, 1909 – January 14, 1913
LieutenantStephen R. Fitzgarrald
Preceded byHenry A. Buchtel
Succeeded byElias M. Ammons
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1895 – February 15, 1904
Preceded byLafe Pence
Succeeded byClay B. Whitford
Personal details
Born
John Franklin Shafroth

(1854-06-09)June 9, 1854
Fayette, Missouri, U.S.
DiedFebruary 20, 1922(1922-02-20) (aged 67)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Resting placeFairmount Cemetery
Political partyRepublican (1895–1897)
Silver Republican (1897–1903)
Democratic (1903–1922)
ChildrenJohn F. Shafroth Jr.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
ProfessionLaw

John Franklin Shafroth (June 9, 1854 – February 20, 1922) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a representative, member of the United States Senate, and Governor of Colorado during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.