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DELPH CARPENTER by Robert C. Ward, Director.
Delphus E. Carpenter
Delphus E. Carpenter | |
|---|---|
| In office January 6, – January 1, | |
| Preceded by | William E.
Clayton |
| Succeeded by | Hubert Reynolds |
| Born | ()13 May Greeley, Colorado, US |
| Died | 27 February () (aged73) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Michaela (née Hogarty) |
| Profession | Lawyer, State Commissioner |
Delphus E.
Carpenter () was the Commissioner of Interstate Streams for the State of Colorado at a time when Western States' water rights were becoming a legal battleground, and became the primary driver behind the Colorado River Compact of [1][2]
Carpenter was raised on an irrigated farm in northern Colorado, where water was a precious resource.
In after graduation from the University of Denver Law School, he went into practice in his hometown, serving community water-related legal needs. From –, Carpenter served as a state senator representing his home district.[2] Carpenter was the first n