James Bradley Orman

James Bradley Orman (* November 4, 1849 in Muscatine, Iowa; † July 21, 1919 ) was an American politician (Democratic Party) and from 1901 to 1903, the twelfth Governor of the State of Colorado.

Early years and political rise

Orman attended the local schools of his home in Iowa. In 1869 he moved to Denver, Colorado, where he built a successful construction company with his brother. The company has worked in many areas, most jobs but they led from the construction of railways in Colorado and Kansas. She was one of the largest and most successful railway construction companies in the western United States.

In 1874, Orman moved to Pueblo. There, he began his political career when he was elected to the city council. In 1880 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Colorado and 1883-1885 State Senator. In 1883, failed his election as U.S. Senator to only three votes in the House of Representatives of the State. Between 1897 and 1898 he was mayor of Pueblo. On November 6, 1900 he was elected governor of his state, where he prevailed with 54:44 percent of the vote against Republican Frank C. Goudy.

Governor of Colorado

Orman took up his new post on January 8, 1901. The biggest problem of his two-year tenure was a labor dispute between mine workers and employers in the mining industry. It was about a new employment contract, the workers presented significantly worse than before, and she had pledged to meet payments on their part, if they could not meet the requirements of the contract. Lieutenant Governor David Courtney Coates was able to convince the Governor that a solution even without the use of the National Guard was possible. Orman then Coates entrusted with the negotiations between the conflicting parties. Finally, a compromise was negotiated, brought for some time resting in the mining industry. At that time a grocery Commission in Colorado was founded and built a new school in Gunnison. The estate tax has been reformed.

After the end of his term of office on 13 January 1903, Orman was dedicated again to his private business. He was also temporarily employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture authority. He died in July 1919 and was buried in Pueblo. James Bradley was married to Nellie Martin, with whom he had two children.