DENVER, James William

Affiliation:  Union

Born: May 28 1817, nr Winchester VA

Died: August 9 1892, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Surveyor, teacher, lawyer, newspaper editor, Mexican war, gold miner, politician, US congressman, governor of Kansas Territory and the territory which now includes Colorado

War Service: August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/5th Divn in advance on Corinth, garrison duty, resigned March 1863.

Post War:  Lawyer.