John Charles Vivian
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John Charles Vivian was a United States
attorney
, journalist
, and Republican
politician
who served as the 30th Governor of the State of Colorado from 1943 to 1947. He was the first Lt. Governor of Colorado to be elected Governor.
John Charles Vivian was born in Golden, Colorado
, on June 30, 1889. The Vivian family was very prominent in Republican
politics, of Cornish
origin. Vivian received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado
in 1909 and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Denver
School of Law in 1913. Vivian married Maude Charlotte Kleyn, a professor from the University of Michigan
School of Music. Vivian served in the United States Marines
during World War I
and became the Jefferson County Attorney in 1922.
John Vivian was elected Lieutenant Governor of Colorado in 1938. In 1942, Republican Party
officials decided to nominate Vivian for Governor instead of incumbent Colorado Governor Ralph Lawrence Carr
who had angered many with his opposition to the internment of Japanese-American citizens.
Vivian was elected Governor in 1942 and was reelected in 1944. Governor Vivian was a staunch fiscal conservative in both public policy and his personal life. He was label "our spend nothing governor" by both opponents and supporters.
Vivian died in Golden, Colorado
, on February 10, 1964, at the age of seventy-six.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
attorney
Lawyer
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, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, and Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who served as the 30th Governor of the State of Colorado from 1943 to 1947. He was the first Lt. Governor of Colorado to be elected Governor.
John Charles Vivian was born in Golden, Colorado
Golden, Colorado
The City of Golden is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Founded during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush on 16 June 1859, the mining camp was...
, on June 30, 1889. The Vivian family was very prominent in Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politics, of Cornish
Cornish people
The Cornish are a people associated with Cornwall, a county and Duchy in the south-west of the United Kingdom that is seen in some respects as distinct from England, having more in common with the other Celtic parts of the United Kingdom such as Wales, as well as with other Celtic nations in Europe...
origin. Vivian received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
in 1909 and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
School of Law in 1913. Vivian married Maude Charlotte Kleyn, a professor from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
School of Music. Vivian served in the United States Marines
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and became the Jefferson County Attorney in 1922.
John Vivian was elected Lieutenant Governor of Colorado in 1938. In 1942, Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
officials decided to nominate Vivian for Governor instead of incumbent Colorado Governor Ralph Lawrence Carr
Ralph Lawrence Carr
Ralph Lawrence Carr was the 29th Governor of Colorado from 1939 to 1943. Born in Rosita in Custer County, he grew up in Cripple Creek in Teller County and graduated from Cripple Creek High School in 1905. A Republican, Carr was committed to fiscal restraint in state government and opposed the...
who had angered many with his opposition to the internment of Japanese-American citizens.
Japanese American internment
Japanese-American internment was the relocation and internment by the United States government in 1942 of approximately 110,000 Japanese Americans and Japanese who lived along the Pacific coast of the United States to camps called "War Relocation Camps," in the wake of Imperial Japan's attack on...
Vivian was elected Governor in 1942 and was reelected in 1944. Governor Vivian was a staunch fiscal conservative in both public policy and his personal life. He was label "our spend nothing governor" by both opponents and supporters.
Vivian died in Golden, Colorado
Golden, Colorado
The City of Golden is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Founded during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush on 16 June 1859, the mining camp was...
, on February 10, 1964, at the age of seventy-six.
See also
- History of ColoradoHistory of ColoradoThe human history of Colorado extends back more than 13,000 years. The region that is today the state of Colorado was first inhabited by Native Americans...
- Law and government of ColoradoLaw and Government of ColoradoThe Constitution of the State of Colorado provides for three branches of government: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial branches.-Sovereignty of the people:...
- List of Governors of Colorado
- State of Colorado
Further reading
- Colorado Legislative Council. Presidents and Speakers of the Colorado General Assembly: A Biographical Portrait From 1876. Denver: Eastwood Printing Co., 1980.
- The Denver Post, February 14, 1943.
- The Denver Post, May 8, 1945, page 2.
- The Denver Post, September 20, 1945, page 7.
- The Denver Post, January 27, 1947, page 4.
- The Denver Post, August 7, 1947, page 17.
- The Denver Times, June 14, 1908.
- Empire Magazine, September 22, 1963, page 23.
- Las Animas - Bent County Democrat, January 15, 1943.
- Rocky Mountain News, October 16, 1942.
- Rocky Mountain News, January 13, 1943.
- Rocky Mountain News, November 6, 1943.
- Rocky Mountain News, June 30, 1945, page 30.
- Rocky Mountain News, July 10, 1946.
- Rocky Mountain News, April 18, 1948, page 29.