Harman H. Wynkoop, Printing Veteran, Dies
Harman H. Wynkoop, Printing Veteran, Dies

Harman H. Wynkoop, Printing Veteran, Dies

Colorado Springs Bureau of The Rocky Mountain News

    Colorado Springs, Nov. 16 - Harman H. Wynkoop of the Union Printers Home died at the home Sunday night. He was 87.

    Born Dec. 6, 1872, Mr. Wynkoop began his career at the age of 10 as a printer's devil in Santa Fe, N.M. In the 1890s, he was employed as a typesetter by The Rocky Mountain News and also worked for various other Denver newspapers.

    He was also employed on the Colorado Springs Gazette.

    During the Spanish-American War, he was one of the first to enlist in the Rough Riders, serving as company clerk.

    After the war, he was designated company historian and spent three days visiting Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, Long Island.

    While in Colorado Springs, he met his future wife, Goldie Fort, also a printer.

    Mr. Wynkoop's father was Edward W. Wynkoop, considered one of the finest amateur actors in Denver, and the man for whom Denver's Wynkoop st. was named.

    The father was the first sheriff of Arapahoe County and one of the founders of Denver. According to family tradition, he suggested that the new city be called Denver.

    Mr. Wynkoop's mother, Louisa Matilda Brown, was one of the first stars of the Denver stage, acting as one of the Haydee Sisters.


Source:

Unknown, "Harman H. Wynkoop, Printing Veteran, Dies", Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Co., Tuesday, 17 November, 1959: Page 21.

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