John F. Shafroth

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John F. Shafroth

John Franklin Shafroth (born June 9, 1854 in Fayette , Howard County , Missouri , † February 20, 1922 in Denver , Colorado ) was an American politician who represented the state of Colorado in both chambers of Congress . He was also the 17th governor of this state from 1909 to 1913  .

Early years

After elementary school, Shafroth attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor until 1875 . After completing a law degree, he was admitted to the bar in 1876. Then he started to work in his new profession in Fayette. In 1879 he moved to Denver, Colorado, where he also worked as a lawyer. Between 1887 and 1891 he was an attorney for the City of Denver.

Political career

From 1895 to 1904 Shafroth was a member of the US House of Representatives in Washington . During this time he converted from the Republican Party to the Democrats . After his last election to Congress was challenged, he resigned in 1904.

In 1908 Shafroth was elected as the new governor of his state. He took office on January 12, 1909. After re-election in November 1910, he was able to remain in office until January 14, 1913. During these four years an environmental committee was established. The eight-hour day was introduced for dangerous jobs. The laws regarding women's and child labor were reformed and direct election of US Senators was introduced in accordance with an amendment to the US Constitution. Another law provided for safety inspections in factories. The pre-election principle was also first used in those years in Colorado.

After his governorship ended, he was elected to the US Senate for the Democratic Party . He held this mandate between 1913 and 1919. In the Senate, he chaired a committee that dealt with the American islands in the Pacific and Puerto Rico . After his unsuccessful re-election campaign, he became a member of a government commission of the federal government ( War Minerals Relief Commission ) until 1921 . John Shafroth died in February 1922. He was married to Virginia Morrision, with whom he had five children.

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SURNAME Shafroth, John F.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Shafroth, John Franklin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 9, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH Fayette , Missouri
DATE OF DEATH February 20, 1922
Place of death Denver , Colorado