List of people from Las Animas, Colorado

This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Las Animas, Colorado.

Academia

• Clement Markert (1917–1999), biologist^[1]

Arts and entertainment

• Ken Curtis (1916–1991), actor, singer^[2]
• Mari Yoriko Sabusawa (1920–1994), translator, editor, arts patron^[3]
• The Space Lady (1948– ), singer-songwriter, musician^[4]

Business

• William Bent (1809–1869), fur trader, rancher^[5]

Military

• Ora Graves (1896–1961), U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 2nd Class, Medal of Honor recipient^[6]

Politics

National

• Lewis Thornton Babcock (1943– ), U.S. federal judge^[7]
• Robert E. Blackburn (1950– ), U.S. federal judge^[8]
• Donetta Davidson (1943– ), Election Assistance Commission chairperson^[9]
• Byron G. Rogers (1900–1983), U.S. Representative from Colorado^[10]
• Llewellyn Thompson (1904–1972), U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union^[11]

State

• Kenneth Kester (1936– ), Colorado state legislator^[12]

Local

• Emil Ganz (1838–1922), Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona^[13]

Sports

• Bailey J. Santistevan, Sr. (1901–1954), baseball coach

References

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2. "Ken Curtis – Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
3. "James Michener's Wife Dies". The New York Times. 1994-09-27. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
4. Lamb, Gordon (2014-01-02). "The Space Lady Has Landed". Vice. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
5. Goodland, Jennifer. "Bent's Fort: Trade in Transition" (PDF). History Colorado. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
6. "Ora Graves". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
7. "Babcock, Lewis Thornton". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
8. "Blackburn, Robert E.". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
9. "Donetta Davidson". U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
10. "Rogers, Byron Giles, (1900–1983)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
11. Nolan, Cathal J., ed. (1997). Notable U.S. Ambassadors Since 1775: A Biographical Dictionary. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 345.
12. "Kenneth Kester's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
13. Davis, Michael (2008). Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street. London, UK: Penguin Books.