Albert McIntire

Albert Wills McIntire (born January 15, 1853 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , † January 31, 1935 ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) and from 1895 to 1897 the ninth governor of the state of Colorado .

Early years and political advancement

McIntire attended the Newell Institute and then Yale University until 1875 , where he studied law, among other things. In 1876 he moved to Colorado, where he both worked as a lawyer and established a cattle breeding business.

McIntire was a judge in Conejos County between 1883 and 1886 . In 1888 he became a judge in the twelfth judicial district of his state. On November 6, 1894, he was elected governor of his state. In this election women were able to exercise their newly acquired right to vote for the first time.

Governor of colorado

Albert McIntire took up his new office on January 8, 1895. During this time, the state-owned mental hospital was expanded. A separate mining department has been set up in the government. More money was made available to upgrade the roads and games of chance were banned. Another government committee was established to work with the governments of the other states. In connection with some lynching in Walsenburg , there were diplomatic entanglements between the governments of Italy and the USA. With the help of the National Guard, the governor ended a violent strike in Leadville .

At the end of his tenure, McIntire retired from politics and devoted himself to his private affairs, which included his legal practice and ranching. He died in January 1935. Albert McIntire was married twice and had three children.

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SURNAME	McIntire, Albert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	McIntire, Albert Wills
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	January 15, 1853
PLACE OF BIRTH	Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	January 31, 1935