Horace Tabor
American politician (1830-1899) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 68
Horace Austin Warner "Haw" Tabor, also known as The Bonanza King of Leadville and The Silver King, was an American prospector, businessman, and Republican politician. His success in Leadville, Colorado's silver mines made him one of the wealthiest men in Colorado.
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McConnell's historical map Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854
Ruins of Free State Hotel after the Sacking of Lawrence
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Tabor's general store, originally in Buckskin Joe, Colorado, now in the Buckskin Joe theme park near Canon City, Colorado
Tabor Opera House, Leadville, Colorado
Elizabeth Doe "Baby Doe" McCourt, circa 1883
Matchless mine and Baby Doe Tabor cabinAbout this person
He purchased more mining enterprises throughout Colorado and the Southwestern United States, and he was a philanthropist. After the collapse in the silver market during the Panic of 1893, Tabor was financially devastated. He lost most of his holdings, and he labored in the mines. In his last year, he was the postmaster of Denver.
