and served as Colorado's seventh Governor until 1893. His third term was marked by a high level of disagreement within the Republicans in Colorado's state government. Routt was buried in Denver's Riverside Cemetery. Routt County, Colorado and Routt National Forest are named in his honor. See also History of Colorado Law and government of Colorado List of governors of Colorado State of Colorado Territory of Colorado References Bibliography External links The Governors of Colorado @ Colorado.gov Biography of John Long Routt @ Colorado.gov 1826 births 1907 deaths Colorado Mining Boom Governors of Colorado Territory Mayors of Denver People from Eddyville, Kentucky Colorado Republicans Illinois sheriffs People from Bloomington, Illinois Republican Party governors of Colorado Illinois Republicans American suffragists