Stephen Lucid Robert McNichols, Colorado's Democrat Governor from 1957 to 1963, was born in Denver on March 7, 1914. McNichols' father William H. McNichols, Denver's well-respected auditor for over thirty years, was undoubtedly influential in steering his two sons Bill and Stephen toward their success in state politics. Stephen McNichols graduated from East Denver High School and Regis College to pursue a law degree from Catholic University in Washington. After graduating in 1939 he joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a field officer in Baltimore and Boston. After a year of service McNichols returned home to assist the Denver District Attorney, John A. Carroll. He later became an assistant in the U.S. Attorney General's anti-trust division in Denver. In 1942 McNichols married Marjory Hart to which five children would eventually be born. McNichols' family life as well as his municipal and judicial aspirations were put on hold, however, when the United States Navy required his services as an officer in the amphibious corps in 1942. He distinguished himself in the service earning the Bronze Star and was promoted to lieutenant commander. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Denver skyline, 1999. ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Catholic University of America The Catholic University of America (abbreviated CUA), located in Washington, DC, is unique as the national university of the Catholic Church and as the only higher education institution founded by the U.S. bishops. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Senators Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) Official language(s) None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Official FBI Seal The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force and intelligence agency which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... A district attorney is the title of an American public official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminals. ... In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... This article is about the year. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... This article is about the year. ...

Less than ten years after receiving his law degree McNichols opened his own law firm McNichols, Dunn & Nevans and was elected to the state senate. As a senator McNichols soon became recognized as a skilled planner and was respected for his ability to cross party lines to achieve his goals. During his two terms he was instrumental in developing a plan for long-range highway development, a school district reorganization proposal, and a scheme to centralize public utility management. McNichols' abilities to plan and pass legislation were rewarded in 1954 when he was elected as Edwin Johnson's Lt. Governor. When Governor Johnson was ill, which was much of the time during this administration, McNichols learned the daily responsibilities of the governorship. It was this experience that helped McNichols to successfully become elected Colorado's Governor in 1956. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Controversial activism and far-reaching plans distinguished McNichols' administration. As governor McNichols championed an improved system of school financial aid distribution and successfully lobbied for an increased university faculty salary cap. McNichols also advocated institutional reform for the State Hospital in Pueblo and State Penitentiary in Canon City, both organizations fraught with corruption and aging structures. McNichols pushed public works projects securing federal funding for his long-range highway development program and seeing that the Fryingpan-Arkansas water development project was begun. He was also instrumental in the development of the Colorado State Archives and the governorship grew from a two to a four-year term during his administration. Ca on City is a city located in Fremont County, Colorado. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Senators Blanche Lincoln (D) Mark Pryor (D) Official language(s) English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ...

To pass this tremendous package of legislation McNichols often alienated members of his own Democratic Party, and to pay for it he lobbied for an unpopular tax hike. Furthermore, McNichols' Fryingpan - Arkansas water diversion project caused friction between the Western Slope and Front Range regions. Another source of contention was McNichols' acceptance of the Executive Residence from the Boettcher Foundation. Many legislators disagreed with this decision and believed that it showed McNichols to be arrogant and power-hungry. Ironically, the same package of legislation that got him elected to the governorship in 1956 brought him defeat in his 1962 reelection campaign. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

McNichols' defeat at the polls did not stop him from securing a successful bid for the U.S. Senate in 1968, serving as a Democratic National Committee member, or as the Rocky Mountain Regions U.S. Commerce Director in 1977. His public service came to an end on November 25, 1997 when he died due to heart failure. Governor Roy Romer said this of former Governor Stephen McNichols, "I served in the state legislature during his tenure as governor and remember well his character, unique style and commitment to Colorado...He was one of our best governors, in an important time in our history." 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roy Romer (born 1928) was a U.S. political figure. ...

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Governors of Colorado
Routt | Pitkin | Grant | Eaton | A. Adams | Cooper | Routt | Waite | McIntire | A. Adams | Thomas | Orman | Peabody | A. Adams | McDonald | Buchtel | Shafroth | E. Ammons | Carlson | Gunter | Shoup | Sweet | Morley | W. Adams | E. Johnson | Talbot | T. Ammons | Carr | Vivian | Knous | W. Johnson | Thornton | E. Johnson | McNichols | Love | Vanderhoof | Lamm | Romer | Owens

Colorado Territory State of Colorado Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Colorado | Lists of United States territorial governors | Government of Colorado ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... John Long Routt (April 25, 1826 - August 13, 1907) was a U.S. political figure. ... Fredrick Walker Pitkin (August 31, 1837-December 18, 1886), U.S. Republican Party politician, He served as the second Governor of Colorado from 1879 to 1883. ... James Benton Grant (1848-1911) was an American mining engineer and the Governor of Colorado from 1883 to 1885. ... Benjamin Harrison Eaton (December 15, 1833-October 29, 1904) was an American politician, entrepreneur and agriculturalist in the late 19th and early 20th century. ... Alva Adams (May 14, 1850–November 1, 1922) was a United States politician who served as Governor of Colorado. ... Job Adams Cooper (November 6, 1843-January 20, 1899), U.S. Republican Party politician, He served as Governor of Colorado from 1889 to 1891 External link National Governors Association Biography ... John Long Routt (April 25, 1826 - August 13, 1907) was a U.S. political figure. ... Davis Hanson Waite (April 9, 1825-November 29, 1901), U.S. Populist Party politician, He served as Governor of Colorado from 1893 to 1895. ... Alva Adams (May 14, 1850–November 1, 1922) was a United States politician who served as Governor of Colorado. ... James Hamilton Peabody was Governor of Colorado from 1903 to 1905. ... Alva Adams (May 14, 1850–November 1, 1922) was a United States politician who served as Governor of Colorado. ... Elias Milton Ammons (July 28, 1860 – May 20, 1925) was governor of Colorado from 1913 to 1915. ... Signature of Edwin C. Johnson Edwin Carl Johnson (January 1, 1884 - May 30, 1970) was a Democratic Party politician from the state of Colorado. ... Governor Ralph Lawrence Carr Ralph Lawrence Carr (December 11, 1887 - September 22, 1950) was Governor of Colorado from 1939 to 1943. ... William Lee Knouse (February 2, 1889 - December 11, 1959) was a Colorado state legislator, Supreme Court justice and governor, and a US district judge. ... Signature of Edwin C. Johnson Edwin Carl Johnson (January 1, 1884 - May 30, 1970) was a Democratic Party politician from the state of Colorado. ... John Arthur Love (November 29, 1916-January 21, 2002) was Colorados 36th governor and served from 1963-1973. ... John David Vanderhoof (Born May 27, 1922 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado) served as Governor of Colorado from 1973-1975 as a Republican. ... Richard Douglas Dick Lamm (born 1935 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American politician and lawyer. ... Roy Romer (born 1928) was a U.S. political figure. ... William F. Bill Owens, M.P.A. (born October 22, 1950) is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. ...

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