Daniel I.J. Thornton

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Daniel I.J. Thornton (1911-01-31, to 1976-01-19) was a United States cattle breeder and Republican politician who served as the 33rd Governor of the State of Colorado from 1951 to 1955.

Daniel Isaac J. Thornton was born in Hall County, Texas on 1911-01-31. Dan Thornton graduated from Texas Tech University and the University of California at Los Angeles and married Jessie Willock.[1] In 1937, the Thorntons purchased a cattle ranch near Springerfield, Arizona, and in 1941 they moved their cattle operation to a ranch near Gunnison, Colorado. The Thorntons developed the Thornton Triumphant Hereford Cattle strain.

In 1950, Thornton defeated incumbent Colorado Governor Walter Johnson. Governor Thornton was famous for his Stetson hat, pipe, and cowboy boots. Thornton served as governor for two two-year terms. Dan Thornton died of a heart attack in Carmel, California, on 1976-01-19.

Governor Thornton was the namesake of the City of Thornton, Colorado.

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  • American Hereford Journal. Kansas City, Mo.: Hereford Publications.
  • Daniel I. J. Thornton Manuscript Collection. Colorado Historical Society. Denver, Co.
  • Daniel I. J. Thornton Newspaper Clippings Collection. Denver Public Library. Western History Collection. Denver, Co.
  • Gunnison County Stockgrowers Since 1894 : Tops in Cattle. Denver, Co.: Colorado Cattlemen's Association, 1967.

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  1. ^ http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sloanguy&id=I179102

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