Richard Sopris
Richard Sopris | |
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Sopris, circa 1881 | |
| 15th Mayor of Denver | |
| In office 1878–1881 | |
| Preceded by | Baxter B. Stiles |
| Succeeded by | Robert Morris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 26, 1813 Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 7, 1893 (aged 79) Denver, Colorado |
Richard Sopris (1813–1893) was an American politician who served as the mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1878 to 1881. Prior to that, he was a prospector, Captain in the 1st Regiment of Colorado Volunteers, and a representative for what is now Colorado in the Kansas Territorial legislature.