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


p. 330-331



FRED W. STOW.

	Fred W. Stow is an attorney at law practicing at Fort Collins as 
a member of the firm of Stow, Stover & Seaman, with offices in the 
Poudre Valley National Bank building. He was born in Hamburg. Fremont 
county, Iowa, on the 20th of November, 1877, and is a son of Washburn 
A. and Eliza (Tyler) Stow, who were natives of Vermont and of Wisconsin 
respectively. The father was an attorney by profession and on leaving 
his native state removed to Hamburg, Iowa, where he located at a very 
early day, casting in his lot with its pioneer settlers. At the time of 
the Civil war he put aside all business and professional interests and 
responded to the country's call for aid, enlisting in the Eighth Iowa 
Cavalry at Waverly. He served for three years and made a most 
creditable military record by his marked devotion to duty and his 
loyalty to the cause which the starry banner represented. Not long 
after his return to the north, or in 1866, he was admitted to the bar 
and located at Hamburg, Iowa, for the practice of his profession, in 
which he remained active until 1882. He then removed to Omaha, 
Nebraska, where he continued in law practice with good success to the 
time of his death. While living in Iowa he became one of the lawmakers 
of the state, serving for two terms in the Iowa legislature. After his 
removal to Nebraska he was a member of the senate of that state from 
Douglas county for one term. Just prior to his death he was a candidate 
for district judge but died ere the campaign was closed, passing away 
on the 20th oŁ October, 1887. He had for two years survived his wife, 
whose death occurred in 1885.

	Fred W. Stow spent his youthful days in his native city and 
pursued its public school course, passing through consecutive grades to 
his graduation from the high school. He afterward engaged in 
merchandising in Hamburg until 1899, when he came to Colorado and 
matriculated as a law student in the State University at Boulder. He 
was there graduated in June, 1902. He then came to Fort Collins and 
entered upon the practice of his chosen profession in partnership with 
F. J. Annis, with whom he was connected until May, 1909. In that year 
the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Stow practiced successfully alone 
until January 1, 1917, when the present firm of Stow, Stover & Seaman 
was formed, Mr. Stow becoming the senior partner. This firm enjoys a 
large practice and theirs is the largest law library in this part of 
the state. They have been connected with much very important litigation 
and the eminent ability of Mr. Stow ranks him with the leading members 
of the Colorado bar.

	On the 25th of July, 1906, was celebrated the marriage to Mr. 
Stow and Miss Fona Woods. They have become parents of two children: 
Richard W., born August 25, 1910; and Jane, born February 11, 1916.

	Mr. Stow served as city attorney for two years and is the present 
referee in water districts Nos. 5 and 6. He has served for five years 
by appointment of the district court. He is a member of the commission 
on uniformity of state laws that met at Cincinnati in the year 1918. 
His political endorsement is given to the democratic party and he has 
put forth every possible effort to attain success for the party along 
legitimate lines. Fraternally he is connected with the Masons, the 
Knights of Pythias and the Elks and is loyal to the teachings and 
purposes of these organizations. His religious faith is that of the 
Presbyterian church. Fort Collins counts him one of her substantial and 
valued citizens-a man whose life has no spectacular phases but whose 
loyalty to high standards has ever been one of his marked 
characteristics.