Background
He was born on December 18, 1831 in McLuney, Ohio to Salome Reed and Thomas Iliff.
He was born on December 18, 1831 in McLuney, Ohio to Salome Reed and Thomas Iliff.
He attended ohio Wesleyan in Delaware, Ohio but did not graduate.
In 1859 gold was discovered in Colorado and he moved to Denver, Colorado to open a new retail store. He died on February 9, 1878. The town of Iliff, Colorado was named for him.
Iliff Avenue in Aurora, Colorado was named for him.
The Iliff School of Theology was named for him.