Mattie Silks

Mattie Silks
Mattie Silks
Born1846
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, US
DiedJanuary 7, 1929(1929-01-07) (aged 82–83)
Denver, Colorado, US
Resting placeFairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado
NationalityAmerican
Other namesMartha Ready
Occupation(s)Prostitute, brothel madam

Mattie Silks, or Martha Ready[1] (1846[2]– 7 January 1929[3]), was a prostitute[4] and leading madam in the late 19th century American West.[1]

  1. ^ a b Bunch, Joey (15 November 2012). "Denver's 'Queen of the Night Life' died a lonesome death". The Denver Post. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Denver History - Mattie Silks". denvergov.org. Archived from the original on 22 May 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Prostitution Biography of Madam Mattie Silks". www.trivia-library.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Cowgirl Magazine was invoked but never defined (see the help page).