Samuel Hartsel
Colorado ranching pioneer
About Samuel Hartsel
Lived 1834 – 1918 (aged 83). Samuel Hartsel was a rancher and ranch.
Life and career Hartsel was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. At the age of 15, he became interested in cattle. He moved to South Park, Colorado, where he had worked as a cowman.
Hartsel worked as a blacksmith and had his own trading post serving the Ute people before becoming a rancher; he owned Hartsel Ranch. He also opened a hotel called The Hartsel Hotel.
Hartsel decided to retire from ranching in the 1900s, selling his ranch and moving with his family to Denver, Colorado.
Hartsel died in November 1918 in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 83. He was buried in Fairmount Cemetery.
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Who was Samuel Hartsel?
Colorado ranching pioneer
When was Samuel Hartsel born?
Samuel Hartsel was born on 22 November 1834 in Bucks County.
When did Samuel Hartsel die?
Samuel Hartsel died on 20 November 1918 in Denver.
What was Samuel Hartsel's occupation?
Samuel Hartsel was a rancher and ranch.
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