John Fuhr
John Fuhr (September 9, 1928 – February 1, 2017) was an American politician who served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1967 to 1975. He served as Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1971 to 1975.[1][2]
John Fuhr | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office January 13, 1971 – January 8, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | John D. Vanderhoof |
| Succeeded by | Ruben A. Valdez |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
| In office January 8, 1969 – January 8, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Richard G. Gebhardt |
| Succeeded by | Steve Hogan |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
| In office January 11, 1967 – January 8, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Dominic A. Coloroso |
| Succeeded by | Dominic A. Coloroso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1928 Aledo, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2017 (aged 88) Spearfish, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
He died on February 1, 2017, in Spearfish, South Dakota at age 88.[3]
References
- "Colorado Springs Gazette Archives, Apr 27, 1982, p. 6". Newspaperarchive.com. 1982-04-27. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- "Farmington Daily Times Newspaper Archives | Nov 03, 1982, p. 8". Farmingtondailytimes.newspaperarchive.com. 1982-11-03. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- McGhee, Tom (2017-02-07). "John Fuhr dies at 88: Politician was former speaker of Colorado House". Denverpost.com. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ted L. Strickland |
Republican nominee for Governor of Colorado 1982 |
Succeeded by Ted L. Strickland |
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