Patrick J. Hamrock

Patrick Hamrock
Patrick Hamrock
	Patrick Hamrock in the field near the Ludlow Colony, 1914.
Birth name	Patrick J. Hamrock
Born	1860; Sligo, Ireland
Died	25 August 1939; Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army; United States Army National Guard; Colorado Rangers;
Rank	Colonel (Colorado National Guard);
Unit	7th Cavalry Regiment (US); 157th Infantry Regiment (Colorado National Guard); Adjutant General Officer's Office (Colorado National Guard and Colorado Rangers);
Battles / wars	Sioux Wars; Ghost Dance War; Wounded Knee Massacre; Philippine–American War; Colorado Coalfield War Ludlow Massacre;
Spouse(s)	Ellen McDonnell (m. 1884) Annie Watson (m. 1898)
Other work	Saloon owner

Patrick J. Hamrock^[α] (1860-1939) was an Irish-born American soldier who served in multiple conflicts as part of the U.S. Army and Colorado National Guard. He led a portion of the militia that participated in the Ludlow Massacre, part of the 1913-1914 Colorado Coalfield War. After the First World War, he served as Colorado’s Adjutant General and head of the Colorado Rangers.^[1]