Robert W. Speer
| Robert W. Speer | |
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Robert W. Speer
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| 26th Mayor of Denver | |
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In office 1904–1912 |
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| Preceded by | Robert R. Wright |
| Succeeded by | Henry J. Arnold |
| 30th Mayor of Denver | |
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In office 1916–1918 |
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| Preceded by | William H. Sharpley |
| Succeeded by | William Fitz Randolph Mills |
| Personal details | |
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December 1, 1855 Mount Union, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 14, 1918 (aged 62) Denver, Colorado |
Robert Walter Speer (December 1, 1855 – May 14, 1918) was elected the mayor of Denver, Colorado three times. He served two four-year terms in office from 1904 to 1912. He died from Influenza, early on in the worldwide epidemic of that year on May 14, 1918, while halfway through a third term in office that had started in 1916.
Speer was born in Mount Union, Pennsylvania, on December 1, 1855. He married Kate Thrush, his childhood sweetheart, in 1882.
As an adherent of the City Beautiful movement, Speer initiated several projects that added new landmarks, updated existing facilities, or improved the city's landscape including:
Speer was the first mayor of Denver to die while serving in office. Speer Boulevard in Denver is named in his honor. He is buried in Fairmount Cemetery in Denver.
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