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This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the City of Las Animas,
Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...
, United States.


Academia

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Clement Markert Clement Lawrence Markert (April 11, 1917 – October 1, 1999) was an American biologist credited with the discovery of isozymes (different forms of enzymes that catalyze the same reaction). He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences ...
(1917–1999), biologist


Arts and entertainment

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Ken Curtis Ken Curtis (born Curtis Wain Gates; July 2, 1916 – April 28, 1991) was an American singer and actor best known for his role as Festus Haggen on the CBS western television series ''Gunsmoke''. Although he appeared on ''Gunsmoke'' earl ...
(1916–1991), actor, singer * Mari Yoriko Sabusawa (1920–1994), translator, editor, arts patron * The Space Lady (1948– ), singer-songwriter, musician


Business

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William Bent William Wells Bent (May 23, 1809 – May 19, 1869) was a frontier trader and rancher in the American West, with forts in Colorado. He also acted as a mediator among the Cheyenne Nation, other Native American tribes and the expanding United St ...
(1809–1869), fur trader, rancher


Military

* Ora Graves (1896–1961),
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Gunner's Mate 2nd Class,
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recipient


Politics


National

* Lewis Babcock (1943– ), U.S. federal judge * Robert E. Blackburn (1950– ), U.S. federal judge *
Donetta Davidson Donetta L. Davidson was a member of the United States Election Assistance Commission and served as Secretary of State of Colorado. She was elected Chair of the EAC for 2010. She previously served as Chair in 2007 and Vice-Chair in 2008. Her t ...
(1943– ), Election Assistance Commission chairperson * Byron G. Rogers (1900–1983),
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from Colorado *
Llewellyn Thompson Llewellyn E. "Tommy" Thompson Jr. (August 24, 1904 – February 6, 1972) was an American diplomat. He served in Sri Lanka, Austria, and for a lengthy period in the Soviet Union, where his tenure saw some of the most significant events of the Cold ...
(1904–1972), U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union


State

* Kenneth Kester (1936–2018), Colorado state legislator


Local

* Emil Ganz (1838–1922), Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona * Norma O. Walker (1928–2023), Mayor of
Aurora, Colorado Aurora (, ) is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties, Colorado, United States. The city's population was 386,261 at the 2020 United States Census with 336,035 residing in Arapahoe County, 47,720 residing in ...


Sports

* Bailey Santistevan (1901–1954), coach; featured in the July 5, 1999 Sports Illustrated, ''Bailey's Boys'' He was inducted into the American Legion Fall of Fame where he is considered one of the most successful coaches in Legion baseball.


See also

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List of people from Colorado This is a list of notable people from the U.S. state of Colorado. It includes people that were born, raised, or have significant relations with the state. Coloradans have been prominent in many fields, including literature, entertainment, art ...
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Bibliography of Colorado The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America This is a bibliography of the U.S. State of Colorado. __TOC__ General history * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Sibley, George. ''Water Wranglers - The 75- ...
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Geography of Colorado The geography of the U.S. State of Colorado is diverse, encompassing both rugged mountainous terrain, vast plains, desert lands, desert canyons, and mesas. Colorado is a landlocked U.S. state. In 1861, the United States Congress defined the ...
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History of Colorado The region that is today the U.S. State of Colorado has been inhabited by Native Americans and their Paleoamerican ancestors for at least 13,500 years and possibly more than 37,000 years. The eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains was a major ...
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Index of Colorado-related articles This is an alphabetical list of articles related to the U.S. State of Colorado. 0–9 * .co.us – Internet second-level domain for the State of Colorado * 4 Corners ** 4 Corners Monument * 6th Principal Meridian * 10-mile Range * 10th ...
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List of Colorado-related lists The following lists include links to lists related to the U.S. State of Colorado. # Colorado-related lists by topic # Alphabetical list of Colorado-related lists Colorado-related lists by topic General lists *Bibliography of Colorado *Index of ...
* Outline of Colorado


References


External links


State of Colorado

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