Richard Sopris
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Richard Sopris was an American politician who served as the mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1878 to 1881. Prior to that, he was a prospector, Captain in the 1st Regiment of Colorado Volunteers, and a r
Sopris, circa 1881
The Central City/Black Hawk Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District that encompasses the developed areas of Central City and Black Hawk, Colorado, United States. They are adjacent f
Richard Sopris
…and spring. Sopris was one of the trustees for a Presbyterian church established at Pollock House. Services began June 15, 1859. He began mining at the Gregory and Bates lode in April 1859. He was President of the Gregory Association of Miners and a member of the Mammoth Quartz Lead Mining Company. He built the first house…
Restored historic buildings in downtown Black Hawk