| Birth date | January 8, 1822 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Lancaster, Ohio, U.S |
| Death date | November 17, 1908 (aged 86) |
| Death place | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Order | 3rd |
| Office | Mayor of Denver |
| Term start | 1863 |
| Term end | 1864 |
| Predecessor | Charles A. Cook |
| Successor | Hiram J. Brendlinger |
Amos Steck (January 8, 1822 – November 17, 1908) was an American lawyer and politician.[1] He served as Postmaster in 1859, then mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1863 to 1864.[2] He also was School Board president, and elected to the state legislature. He died in 1908. Amos Steck Elementary School is named after him.[3]
References
- ^ McGrath, Maria Davies (1934). The Real Pioneers of Colorado. The Denver Museum. pp. 485–486. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "History of the Office of the Mayor". City and County of Denver. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Amos Steck Elementary: About Amos Steck". Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
Bibliography
- Bretz, James (2005). Mansions of Denver: The Vintage Years 1870-1938. Pruett Publishing. ISBN 9780871089373.