Robert W. Speer | |
|---|---|
 Speer, circa 1917 | |
| 30th Mayor of Denver | |
| In office 1916–1918 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Sharpley |
| Succeeded by | William Fitz Randolph Mills |
| 26th Mayor of Denver | |
| In office 1904–1912 | |
| Preceded by | Robert R. Wright |
| Succeeded by | Henry J. Arnold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1855 Mount Union, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 14, 1918 (aged 62) Denver, Colorado |
| Political party | Non-Political |
Robert Walter Speer (December 1, 1855 – May 14, 1918) was elected mayor of Denver, Colorado three times. He served two four-year terms in office from 1904 to 1912. He died from Influenza, early on in the worldwide epidemic of that year on May 14, 1918, while halfway through a third term in office that had started in 1916.[1]
- ^ "History of the Office". Denver Office of the Mayor. Retrieved February 26, 2014.