Huerfano County CO Archives Biographies.....Kirkpatrick, John 1877 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/co/cofiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 February 8, 2009, 11:12 pm Author: Wilbur Fiske Stone (1918) JOHN KIRKPATRICK. John Kirkpatrick, identified with commercial interests in Walsenburg as treasurer and manager of the Huerfano Trading Company, is also prominent in the public life of the community and through popular suffrage was called to the office of mayor, in which capacity he is now serving. He was born in Wapello county, Iowa, on the 12th of November, 1877, a son of Henry and Agnes (Lamme) Kirkpatrick. The father is a farmer by occupation. He came to Colorado at an early day and is now living retired, while the mother has departed this life. Their family numbered four sons and one daughter, of whom John Kirkpatrick is the third in order of birth. In the public schools John Kirkpatrick acquired his education save that which he has gained in the school of experience, in which he has learned many valuable lessons. He was reared to farm life and early became familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. He continued to assist his father upon the Iowa farm until he had attained his majority, when he started out independently in the business world, making his way to Colorado. He located in Huerfano county and became identified with mercantile interests as an employe of the Colorado Supply Company, while later he was employed by the firm of Dick Brothers. He is now treasurer and manager of the Huerfano Trading Company, which carries a large and well selected line of goods and enjoys a liberal patronage. He gives close attention to the business and by reason of his earnest effort and enterprise is contributing much to the success of the institution. On the 26th of September. 1908, Mr. Kirkpatrick was married to Miss Frances Lillis, of Walsenburg, and they have become parents of three children, John, Jr., Henry and Francis A. Mr. Kirkpatrick's military record covers three years' service with the National Guard of Colorado. Fraternally he is a third degree Mason and an Elk. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and in 1916 he was elected to the office of mayor, in which he is now serving for the third term, giving to the city a businesslike and progressive administration. He belongs to the Red Cross and has been a generous contributor to the war work of the Young Men's Christian Association and to the Liberty Loans. In fact he has done committee work for all three and is putting forth every possible effort to aid the country in its purposes of maintaining justice and right between the nations of the world, so that no stronger nation can override the rights and opportunities of the weaker. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF COLORADO ILLUSTRATED VOLUME II CHICAGO THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1918 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/huerfano/bios/kirkpatr291nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cofiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb