This manuscript, in its essence, is a collection of 948 biographies of prominent men and women, all leading citizens of Western Colorado. In this context, Western Colorado encompasses the counties of Archuleta, Chaffee, Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata, Lake, Mesa, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, San Juan, and San Miguel.
Muster Roll of Captain James Clark’s Company of Light Infantry in the Detachment of drafted Militia of Maine, called into actual service “by the State, for the protection of its Northeastern Frontier, from the twentieth day of February, 1839, the time of its rendezvous at Bangor, Maine, to the eleventh day of May, 1839, when discharged or mustered.
Alfred Budge, born in 1868 in Providence, Utah, is the current prosecuting attorney of Bear Lake County. Educated at the University of Michigan, he began practicing law in 1892 in Paris, Idaho. A member of the Republican party, Budge served as district attorney and later won the position of prosecuting attorney despite a Democratic majority in the county. He has also been active in local governance, church service, and has traveled extensively for his faith. Budge is married with two sons and is involved in local business ventures.
Bishop William Budge, born on May 1, 1828, in Lanark, Scotland, became a prominent leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and a significant figure in Idaho politics. After converting at twenty, he served as a missionary in Europe and led a group of converts to Salt Lake City in 1860. Settling in Idaho, he became a bishop, aiding in the church’s growth and contributing to local infrastructure. Budge served as a state senator, advocating for his community while balancing his religious duties. He married Julia Stratford and had five children.