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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II

p. 201
photo p. 202


CHARLES DENISON COBB.

	Charles Denison Cobb, deceased, attained prominence in various 
connections. He won for himself a most creditable position in insurance 
circles, was the grand master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows 
and for forty years was vestryman of St. John's cathedral of Denver and 
president of the Railway Mission Sunday school for a longer period, 
thus contributing in notable measure to the material, intellectual, 
social and moral progress of the city. He was born in the town of 
Columbus, Johnson county, Missouri, June 15, 1844, and had therefore 
almost reached the Psalmist's allotted span of three score years and 
ten when he passed away in Denver on the 9th of May, 1914, his remains 
being interred in Riverside cemetery.

	Charles D. Cobb was educated in the public schools of his native 
county and in the Irving Institute of Tarrytown, New York. He arrived 
in Denver in 1863 and for several years thereafter was employed as a 
clerk in Denver jobbing houses. In 1867 be became associated with 
Colonel Robert Wilson as a post trader and in government contracting at 
Fort Fetterman, Wyoming. He continued in that connection until 1870, 
when he returned to Denver and organized a general fire insurance 
business, covering Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico. He gave the 
greater part of his time and attention to the management of this 
business, although he was a prominent and active factor in the conduct 
of various other enterprises in Denver which contributed to the 
material upbuilding of the city. He was one of the organizers of the 
Commercial National Bank and became its vice president. He was likewise 
connected with other interests of a public and semi-public character. 
He participated in the organization of the Chamber of Commerce and 
became one of its directors and its vice president. He was also active 
in promoting the Riverside Cemetery Association, of which he long 
served as secretary, and his cooperation and aid were potent factors in 
the attainment of success in connection with every enterprise or 
project with which he was identified.

	He was married in Denver September 3, 1868, to S. Ella 
Buckingham, youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Buckingham, 
who died December 30, 1878. On November 25, 1880, he married Dr. 
Buckingham's second daughter, Florence. The wedding took place at the 
Buckingham home on Fourteenth and Champa streets, the present site of 
Denver's magnificent Auditorium.

	Mr. Cobb put forth effective effort in connection with the 
development of the educational system of the city. From 1880 until 1884 
he was a member of the board of education for School District No. 1 and 
in 1885, when the board of supervisors was added to the city's 
legislative department, he was elected one of its members. After two 
years' service in that position he was nominated by the democratic 
party as its candidate for mayor of Denver but was defeated by William 
Scott Lee, who received a small majority. Mr. Cobb was particularly 
well known as a prominent representative of the Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows. He filled all the offices in the local lodge and in the 
grand lodge was chosen grand master of the state and representative of 
Colorado in the sovereign grand lodge. During the last two years of his 
life he was largely engaged in financing and erecting the Odd Fellows 
Temple on Champa street, a six-story fireproof building. He manifested 
the greatest enthusiasm in connection with the order and was much 
beloved by his fellow members of the organization. He co-operated 
heartily in every plan and project for the general good and aided in 
large measure in promoting the material, intellectual, social and moral 
progress of Denver. His ideals of life were high and he put forth every 
possible effort to secure their adoption.