Arthur Cornforth
Encyclopedia
Arthur Cornforth was the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
, serving from January to March 1905 under Alva Adams
.
Cornforth was born in Smethport
, McKean County, Pennsylvania
. He was a member of the Colorado State Senate from 1903 to 1905 and again from 1911 to 1915.
Cornforth ran for mayor of Colorado Springs in 1913. Cornforth was a Colorado district judge from 1921 to 1938.
Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
The lieutenant governor of Colorado is the second-highest-ranking member of the executive department of the Colorado state government, below only the Governor of Colorado. The lieutenant governor, who acts as governor in his absence and succeeds to the governorship in case of vacancy, is elected on...
, serving from January to March 1905 under Alva Adams
Alva Adams (governor)
Alva Adams was an American politician. He was born in Iowa County, Wisconsin. He served as the fifth, tenth and 14th Governor of Colorado from 1887 to 1889, 1897 to 1899, and briefly in 1905. He died in Battle Creek, Michigan.Adams County, Colorado, is named for Alva Adams, and it's believed the...
.
Cornforth was born in Smethport
Smethport, Pennsylvania
Smethport is a borough in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The current mayor is Ross Porter. The population was 1,684 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McKean County.-History:The U.S...
, McKean County, Pennsylvania
McKean County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,936 people, 18,024 households, and 12,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 21,644 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
. He was a member of the Colorado State Senate from 1903 to 1905 and again from 1911 to 1915.
Cornforth ran for mayor of Colorado Springs in 1913. Cornforth was a Colorado district judge from 1921 to 1938.