Horace Tabor Senator

Horace Austin Warner ("Haw") Tabor (November 26, 1830 – April 10, 1899), also known as The Bonanza King of Leadville, was an American prospector, businessman, and Republican politician. His life is the subject of Douglas Moore's opera, The Ballad of Baby Doe; and the 1932 Hollywood biographical movie:Silver Dollar. Also, Graham Masterton's 1987 novel Silver has a protagonist named Henry T. Roberts, whose life includes incidents from Tabor's.

Personal facts

Horace Tabor
Birth dateNovember 26, 1830
Birth place
Holland Vermont
Date of deathApril 10, 1899
Place of death
Colorado , Denver

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Politician

party
Republican Party (United States)
successor
William H. Meyer (Colorado)

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Horace Tabor on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tabbert-taffe.html
  2. http://www.babydoe.org/index.htm
  3. http://www.dskingpublications.com/horace_austin_warner_tabor.htm
  4. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=2751
  5. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6883602
  6. http://www.matchlessmine.com