Robert Fay Rockwell

Robert Fay Rockwell (February 11, 1886 – September 29, 1950) was a U.S. representative from Colorado for four terms from 1941 to 1949. He served in the Colorado Senate and House of Representatives. He was also Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. He was a cattle rancher in western Colorado.

Early life and education Born in Cortland, New York, he was the son of Lemuel Wilson and Elizabeth (Smith) Rockwell. Rockwell attended the public schools of Hornell, New York and was a 1905 graduate of The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

Career He moved to Paonia, Colorado, in 1907 and engaged in cattle raising and fruit growing. who went on to win the general election. Rockwell was the Republican nominee for governor in 1930, and lost to incumbent Billy Adams. He served as member of the State board of agriculture from 1932 to 1946. He had a home in Miami, Florida and a ranch in Colorado. Aileen died at their home in Miami on March 5, 1938. He married Elizabeth Armstrong on November 23, 1948. He was interred in Hornell Cemetery, Hornell, New York.