List of people from Golden, Colorado
This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the City of Golden, Colorado, United States.
Academia
- John C. Bailar, Jr. (1904–1991), chemist[1]
- Anthony R. Barringer (1925–2009), geophysicist[2]
- Edward L. Berthoud (1828–1908), engineer, historian, mayor of Golden, Colorado state legislator[3]
- Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933–2005), American Indian activist, theologian[4]
- Dennis Robert Hoagland (1884–1949), botanist[5]
- Arthur Lakes (1844–1917), geologist[6]
- Robert W. Richardson (1910–2007), railroad historian[7]
Arts and entertainment
Film, television, and theatre
- Greg Germann (1958– ), actor[8]
- Johnny Hines (1895–1970), actor[9]
- Shayla LaVeaux, adult film actress
- Chick Morrison (1878–1924), early western movie actor, brother of Pete Morrison
- Pete Morrison (1890–1973), early western movie actor[10]
Journalism
- Edgar Watson Howe (1853–1937), newspaper editor, novelist[11]
Literature
- Francine Mathews (1963– ), novelist[12]
Music
Other visual arts
- Gertrude Käsebier (1852–1934), photographer[14]
- David Uhl (1961– ), painter[15]
Business
- Adolph Coors (1847–1929), brewer[16]
- Adolph Coors II (1884–1970), brewing executive[17]
- Joseph Coors (1917–2003), brewing executive[18]
- Pete Coors (1946– ), brewing executive[19]
- Bill Harmsen (1912–2002), candy maker[20]
- Dorothy Harmsen (1914–2006), candy maker[20]
- William A. H. Loveland (1826–1894), railroad entrepreneur[21]
- Bill Phillips (1964– ), fitness entrepreneur, bodybuilder[22]
- George Pullman (1831–1897), engineer, rail car manufacturer[23]
- Samuel M. Reed (1901–1996), drive-in speaker entrepreneur[24]
Military
- Wendell Fertig (1900–1975), U.S. Army colonel, led resistance fighters in Philippines during World War II, author of They Fought Alone[25]
- Dale Gardner (1948–2014), U.S. Navy captain, astronaut[26]
Politics
National
- Silas W. Burt (1830–1912), Naval officer of Port of New York and Civil Service commissioner of New York[27]
- Holly Coors (1920–2009), conservative political activist[28]
- Frederick Dent Grant (1850–1912), military governor of Pampanga and U.S. minister to Austria-Hungary[29]
- George E. Spencer (1836–1893), U.S. senator from Alabama[30]
State
- Brian Boatright (1962– ), Colorado Supreme Court chief justice[31]
- Alexander Cummings (1810–1879), 3rd governor of Colorado Territory[32]
- William L. Douglas (1845–1924), 42nd governor of Massachusetts[33]
- John Frullo (1962– ), Texas state legislator[34]
- Frank B. Morrison (1905–2004), 31st governor of Nebraska[35]
- George Alexander Parks (1883–1984), 5th governor of Alaska Territory[36]
- William Grover Smith (1857–1921), 6th lieutenant governor of Colorado[37]
- Robert Williamson Steele (1820–1901), representative of Nebraska Territory, provisional governor of Jefferson Territory (extralegal)[38]
- John Charles Vivian (1887–1964), 30th governor of Colorado[39]
Religion
- Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850–1917), Catholic missionary and saint[40]
- George Randall (1810–1873), Episcopal bishop[41]
Sports
Baseball
- Ralph Glaze (1881–1968), multi-sport athlete, coach and athletic director[42]
- Roy Hartzell (1881–1961), infielder, outfielder[43]
- Cowboy Jones (1874–1958), pitcher[44]
- Keli McGregor (1963–2010), president of Colorado Rockies, football tight end[45]
- Mark Melancon (1985– ), pitcher[46]
- Walter Pennington (1998– ), pitcher[47]
- Steve Reed (1965– ), pitcher[48]
Basketball
- Jimmy Darden (1922–1994), player-coach and point guard Denver Nuggets (1948-50)[49]
Football
- Lloyd Madden (1918–2011), running back for Chicago Cardinals[50]
Soccer
- Tesho Akindele (1992– ), soccer forward FC Dallas, Orlando City SC[51]
- Mike Flater (1951– ), soccer forward North American Soccer League (1968-1984), football kicker[52]
- Lindsey Heaps (née Horan) (1994– ), soccer forward, midfielder, captain U.S. women's soccer team, U.S. Olympic gold and bronze medalist[53]
Track and field
- Brianne Nelson (1980– ), distance runner[54]
- Tyler Pennel (1987– ), distance runner[55]
Other
- Gudy Gaskill (1927–2016), mountaineer, developer of the Colorado Trail
- Alex Howes (1988– ), cyclist[56]
- Elwood Romney (1911–1970), basketball forward, coach[57]
- Jarret Thomas (1981– ), U.S. Olympic snowboarder and bronze medalist[58]
See also
- List of people from Colorado
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
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