Delph carpenter biography of william shakespeare
Delph carpenter biography of william shakespeare
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Delphus E. Carpenter
Delphus E. Carpenter | |
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In office January 6, 1909 – January 1, 1913 | |
Preceded by | William E.
Clayton |
Succeeded by | Hubert Reynolds |
Born | (1877-05-13)13 May 1877 Greeley, Colorado, US |
Died | 27 February 1951(1951-02-27) (aged 73) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Michaela (née Hogarty) |
Profession | Lawyer, State Commissioner |
Delphus E.
Carpenter (1877–1951) was the Commissioner of Interstate Streams for the State of Colorado at a time when Western States' water rights were becoming a legal battleground, and became the primary driver behind the Colorado River Compact of 1922.[1][2]
Carpenter was raised on an irrigated farm in northern Colorado, where water was a precious resource.
In 1899 after graduation from the University of Denver Law School, he went into practice in his hometown, serving community water-related legal needs. From 1909–1913, Carpenter served as a state senato