Arrappahoe County, Jefferson Territory

The Arrappahoe County (or Arapaho County, Arapahoe County, Arrapahoe County and Arappahoe County) was a county of the U.S. law lying outside the Jefferson Territory, which consisted of 28 November 1859 to 28 February 1861.

History

In July 1858, gold along the South Platte River in Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory discovered. This discovery triggered the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. Many residents in the mining region felt disconnected from the remote territorial governments of Kansas and Nebraska, so that on October 24, 1859 it voted to form their own Jefferson Territory.

In the following months, the General Assembly approved the Jefferson Territory to organize 12 counties: Arrappahoe County, Cheyenne County, El Paso County, Fountain County, Heele County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Mountain County, North County, Park County, Saratoga County and St. Vrain County. The Arrappahoe County was named after the Arapaho Nation, an American Indian people who lived in this area, named. Denver City served as the county seat and territorial capital until 12 November 1860.

The Jefferson Territory never received federal support. On February 28, 1861, U.S. President James Buchanan signed signed a law with which the Colorado Territory was organized. On November 1, 1861, the Colorado General Assembly organized 17 counties, including the Arapahoe County, Colorado for the new territory. On November 15, 1902, the State of Colorado Arapahoe County to split into three new counties: the City and County of Denver, Adams County and South Arapahoe County, the short time after the Arapahoe County was.

Elections and elected officials

The first officer, who held an office in Arrappahoe County, William M. Slaughte was, who was appointed by Governor Robert W. Steele to the presiding judge of the Arrappahoe County in December 1859. He held the position until the first election on January 2, 1860.