Background
HAVENS, Horace W. was born on October 10, 1858 in Bellmont, Franklin Company, New York, United States. Son of Gilbert L. and Adaline M. (Hedding) Havens.
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Horace W. HAVENS
Edit ProfileMineral Superintendent State Board of Land Commissioners
Education
Public Schools.
Career
Moved to Colorado Springs 1876. Democrat Candidate for Legislature, Lake Company, 1884. Superintendent, Idahoan Mine, Bullion, Idaho, Eagle Bird Mine, Muldoon, Idaho, 1886-1888, Victoria Mines, Georgia.
Gluch, Placer Mines, French Gulch, Summit Co- 1889-1891. Elected City Clerk, Leadville, Colorado. Candidate for apptment. for United States Marshal of Colo, by President Grover Cleveland, 1894.
Superintendent, Holy Cross Gold Mining and Milling Company, Holy Cross, Eagle CoColo., 1894-1896. Clerk, office Secy, of State, 1896. Deputy, Secy, of State, 1896- 1900.
Private Secy, to Governor. James B. Orman, 1901-1902. Candidate of Democrat Party on State Ticket for Secy, of State, 1902, 1904 and 1906.
At all times engaged in mining, Leadville, ColoSuptMineral Department, State Board of Land Commissioners, 1909-1930.
Membership
Member: Knights of Pythias. Woodmen of World.
Connections
Spouse Ella Ellsworth, September 19, 1892, Leadville, Company.
