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Augusta Pierce Tabor (March 29, 1833 – January 30, 1895) was the wife of a merchant and miner, Horace Tabor, the first white woman to live in the Idaho Springs mining camp, and a Denver philanthropist. She was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 1991 for her contributions to social service and philanthropy. [1] Early life.
Augusta Tabor (1833–95), born Augusta Louise Pierce, came to Colorado with her husband Horace and young son during the Colorado Gold Rush of 1858–59. As a smart businesswoman and careful money manager, she helped her husband become one of the country’s wealthiest men in the late 1800’s.
Augusta Tabor. 1833 — 1895. As the first woman in the California Gulch district, Augusta Louise Tabor, fondly remembered as "The First Lady of Leadville," spent much of her life in helping make Leadville a great mining camp. She was born in Maine and, in 1857, married the now famous mining magnate, Horace Tabor, who was then a stone mason.
1991. Inductee Number. 88. As the first woman in the California Gulch district, Augusta Tabor, fondly remembered as “The First Lady of Leadville,” spent much of her life in helping make Leadville a great mining camp. She was born in Maine and, in 1857, married the now-famous mining magnate, Horace Tabor, who was then a stone mason.
1 de abr. de 2021 · The Silver Queen of Cloud City. Apr 1, 2021. The spectacular rise—and fall—of Baby Doe Tabor. Colorado’s history is full of colorful characters, and few so colorful as the Silver Queen herself, the legendary Baby Doe Tabor.
AUGUSTA TABOR. Cuándo: 1833-1895. Dónde: Nació en Maine, se mudó primero a Kansas, luego a Colorado. Porqué es importante: Augusta fue exitosa empresaria, dueña de bienes raíces. y cuidadosa administradora de su fortuna en una época en que a pocas mujeres se les.
Augusta Pierce Tabor (29 de marzo de 1833 - 30 de enero de 1895) fue la esposa de un comerciante y minero, Horace Tabor, la primera mujer blanca que vivió en el campamento minero de Idaho Springs y filántropa de Denver. Fue incluida en el Salón de la Fama de las Mujeres de Colorado en 1991 por sus contribuciones al servicio social y la ...
