Allen Thomson Gunnell Explained

Allen Thomson Gunnell
Birth Date:20 January 1848
Birth Place:Saline County, Missouri
Death Place:Colorado Springs, Colorado
Resting Place:Evergreen Cemetery
Occupation:Lawyer, judge, politician
Children:2
Education:Bethany College
Term Start1:1890
Term End1:1891
Office2:Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
Term Start2:1878
Term End2:1880

Allen Thomson Gunnell (January 20, 1848 – March 21, 1907) was an American lawyer, judge, and state legislator in Colorado.

Biography

Gunnell was born in Saline County, Missouri.[1] He earned an A.B. degree at Bethany College, then studied law in Sedalia, Missouri.[2] He married Elizabeth M. Hancock on October 22, 1872, and they had two children.[1] He settled in Colorado in 1875.[3]

He served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1878 to 1880, and in the Colorado Senate from 1890 to 1891.[2] [3] He was a lawyer and represented owners of mining companies.[4]

He died in Colorado Springs on March 21, 1907 after a long illness, and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.[2]

The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum has an oil painting of him.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Province and the States . VII . Weston Arthur . Goodspeed . The Western History Association . Madison, Wisconsin . 134–136 . 1904 . 2024-08-12 . Internet Archive.
  2. News: Judge Gunnell Crosses Divide . The Utah State Journal . 8 . 1907-03-25 . 2024-08-12 . Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: The Rainbow of the Delta Tau Delta. February 1, 1907. Google Books.
  4. Web site: Collection: Portland Gold Mining Company papers | Special Collections & Archives. archives.colorado.edu.
  5. Web site: Allen T. Gunnell. npg.si.edu.