Dan Thornton | |
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| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office August 2, 1953 – July 11, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Shivers |
| Succeeded by | Robert F. Kennon |
| 33rd Governor of Colorado | |
| In office January 9, 1951 – January 11, 1955 | |
| Lieutenant | Gordon Allott |
| Preceded by | Walter Walford Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Edwin C. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1911 Hall County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1976 (aged 64) Carmel, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Gunnison Cemetery Gunnison, Colorado |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jessie Willock |
| Education | Texas Tech University, Lubbock University of California, Los Angeles |
| Profession | Cattle breeder |
Daniel Isaac J. Thornton (January 31, 1911 – January 18, 1976) was an American Republican politician who served as the 33rd governor of the state of Colorado from 1951 to 1955.