Background
Carpenter, Delph E. was born on May 13, 1877 in near Greeley, Colorado, United States. Son of Leroy S. and Martha Allen (Bennett) Carpenter.
Commissioner of Interstate Streams
Carpenter, Delph E. was born on May 13, 1877 in near Greeley, Colorado, United States. Son of Leroy S. and Martha Allen (Bennett) Carpenter.
Student literature department of Denver, 1896-1897, law department, 1897-1899, Bachelor of Laws, 1899. Doctor of Laws, from University of Colorado, 1927.
Captain M. J. Hogarty, United States Army, June 5, 1901. Children—Michaela Hogarty, Donald Alfred, Sarah Hogarty, Martha Patricia. Engaged in general practice until 1908, since in irrigation and interstate river practice.
Counsel in original proceeding in case of Wyoming versus Colorado, 1910-1919, involving appropriation of waters of the Laramie River. Managing and director counsel for Colorado in South Platte litigation between Nebraska and Colorado. Special counsel for Colorado in Republican River litigation between Nebraska and Colorado.
Counsel for Colorado in interstate boundary, New Mexico versus Colorado, 1919-1925. Member Colorado Senate, 1908-1912 (Chairman of Commission interstate water investigations, 1909-1911). Special assistant attorney general of Colorado, in charge interstate water litigation, 1918.
Special envoy governor of Colorado to governor of New Mexico to arrange submission La Plata River interstate water controversy to interstate compact commission. Originator program exercise treaty powers of states in interstate river controversies. Drew legislation, 1920-1921, enacted by California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, providing for formulation by interstate treaty commission of compact between the seven states respecting the future use and disposition of waters of the Colorado River and tributaries, and prepared congressional legislation providing for a national representative on same commission.
Appointed interstate compact commissioner for Colorado, 1921, to serve on interstate treaty commissions respecting settlement of future use and disposition of Colorado, La Plata, Arkansas, S. Platte and Laramie rivers. Special counsel for Colorado for reargument Laramie River and Republican River cases before Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1921-1922. Concluded Colorado River compact, 1922, also La Plata River compact (Colorado and New Mexico).
Appointed, 1923, treaty commissioner Colorado, use and disposition waters of Rio Grande, Arkansas, S. Platte and N. Platte rivers. Concluded compact bet. Colorado and Nebraska in waters S. Platte.
Reappointed, 1925, counsel for Colorado, Rio Grande controversy with New Mexico, Texas and United States. In charge of all interstate river controversies for Colorado, 1923-1927. Commissioner for Colorado at conference of governors and commissioner of Colorado River states at Denver, August and September 1927.
Concluded compact between Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, respecting waters of the Rio Grande River, 1929. Engaged in negotiations respecting North Platte and Colorado rivers, and in miscellaneous interstate river work, 1928-1931. Counsel for Colorado in suit of Arizona versus California, et al., before Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1930-1931.
Commissioner for Colorado, North Platte River compact negotiations (Colorado and Wyoming), 1931-1932.
Every Church statement in social or economic field should be seriously considered and demonstrate a competence in political sphere.
Church members should be close and caring to feel each other's pains and problems. The good of the whole body of the Christian society should be put before individual needs.
Member American, Colorado and Weld County bar associations, Beta Theta Pi. Member Colorado Society of Civil Engineers.
Married Michaela, d. Children: Michaela Hogarty, Donald Alfred, Sarah Hogarty, Martha Patricia.