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This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs, the second-largest city in Colorado and the county seat of El Paso County, Colorado, United States, has been the birthplace and home of several notable individuals. This list of people from Colorado Springs includes ...
Irena Ella Sweet Ingham McGarry (c. 1920s): [44] Reputed to be the first female lawyer in El Paso County, Colorado Marie Shelton Holloway: [ 45 ] [ 46 ] First female judge in Garfield County, Colorado (1948–1964)
Mary Lou Makepeace, first woman mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States [273] Petra Roth first woman elected mayor of Frankfurt, Germany Luisa Fernanda Rudi, first elected female mayor of Zaragoza, Spain Joan Shafer, first woman elected mayor of Surprise, Arizona, United States [274]
Northern side of Colorado Ave. from 24th St., west to 2611 Colorado Ave., also includes 115 S. 26 St. and 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave. 38°50′50″N 104°51′46″W / 38.847222°N 104.862778°W / 38.847222; -104.862778 ( Old Colorado City Historic Commercial
Colorado Springs is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. [6] It is the most populous city in El Paso County, with a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census , a 15.02% increase since 2010 .
Rosa Parks. Susan B. Anthony. Helen Keller. These are a few of the women whose names spark instant recognition of their contributions to American history.
1901 - Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway begins operating. [12] 1903 - El Paso County Courthouse building constructed. 1904 - Colorado Springs City Hall built. 1905 Colorado Springs Public Library-Carnegie Building opens. [10] Henry Clay Hall becomes mayor. 1906 - Sons of the American Revolution chapter organized. [13]
[34] [35] [c] The town was named Colorado Springs by 1879. [11] It was named for springs found along Monument Creek as early as 1871. [38] Four chalybeate mineral springs were later discovered along Monument Creek in October 1880. [39] The El Paso County seat transferred from Colorado City in 1873 to the Town of Colorado Springs. [40]