Speer

At the turn of the century, one Denver mayor stood out as a driving force in changing the face of the City. Robert W. Speer served his first two terms as Denver’s 26th mayor from 1904 to 1912. He then served as the 30th elected mayor beginning in 1916 but died from influenza halfway through […]

With the discovery of gold in Cherry Creek by George Simpson in 1857, the bustling metropolis we know as Denver today was born. Gold prospectors lay claims up and down Cherry Creek and the South Platte River, establishing Auraria and Denver City. The population grew quickly, and by 1861 there were more than 100,000 residents […]