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


p. 271-272



FRANK D. DARROW.

	Frank D. Darrow is well known in music trade circles, having been 
identified with the music business in Denver for the past eighteen 
years. During this time, The Darrow Music Company, of which he is 
president, has grown from a small beginning to one of the prominent 
music houses of the city, doing an extensive business throughout 
Colorado and adjoining states.

	A native son of the Empire state, he was born in Cazenovia, New 
York, April 26, 1870. The founder of the Darrow family in the new world 
came from England in the early colonial days and settled in 
Connecticut. Of rugged Puritan stock, the family became active in the 
development and growth of New England, two of its members taking part 
in the Revolutionary .war, one of them serving on the personal staff of 
George Washington. Some time later the grandfather of Frank D. Darrow 
emigrated to western New York which was then but little settled except 
by Indians who had made friends with the whites. Here the Darrow family 
prospered as hard working farmers and later established the town of 
West Eaton in Madison county, where William Harrison Darrow, father of 
Frank D. Darrow. was born. He was married to Margaret Anna Tackabury, 
who was also a native of New York state and belonged to one of the old 
New England families of English and Scotch descent. They were both 
consistent members of the Methodist church and devout Christian people. 
The death of Mr. Darrow occurred in 1878, while his widow lived to the 
advanced age of over eighty-two years and passed away on March 4, 1914, 
leaving five sons to mourn her loss.

	Frank D. Darrow, the youngest of his father's household was 
educated in the public schools of Cazenovia. New York, and in the 
Cazenovia Seminary. When he was twenty years of age the family moved to 
Denver. Arriving here in the fall of 1890, Mr. Darrow secured 
employment with the Denver Republican in a reportorial capacity and 
followed journalism for a period of ten years. He then started in the 
music business in a small way and by rigid adherence to strict business 
principles and earnest personal effort has built up an enterprise which 
is recognized as one of the large music houses of the west.

	From the time of its invention, The Darrow Music Company has 
featured the player piano, believing that it was the one logical and 
most complete musical instrument in the home. That this idea was 
correct is shown by the many thousands of these instruments which have 
been placed in the best musical homes and the further fact that today 
the leading piano manufacturers of the United States are making a very 
large percentage of player pianos. Under the direction of Mr. Darrow, 
this house has confined itself to the best standard makes of 
instruments that have an established reputation and to this is largely 
attributed the success of the business. The house has always maintained 
a high degree of integrity in its business dealings and gives credit 
for much of its success to the good-will of its many patrons.

	On May 23, 1900, Mr. Darrow was married in Denver to Emma C. 
Cordts, a native of this state and a daughter of William Cordts. They 
have one child, Marguerite Louise, who has shown an aptitude for music 
and has become quite well known in musical circles.

	In politics Mr. Darrow follows an independent course. He is a 
member of the Denver Civic and Commercial Association and has taken an 
active interest in the upbuilding of the city and the extension of 
trade relations. His record has at all times been worthy of 
commendation and shows what may be accomplished by. conscientious, 
intelligent effort.