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Amos Haskell Chivington was born June 24, 1854 in Goshen, Indiana.
He was the youngest son of John and Elizabeth Chivington. He began working at an early age and worked in Kansas, Idaho, Nebraska and Wyoming before coming to Fort Collins, Colorado. In 1903 he went to Burns Hole to tend cattle and ended up in Routt County. He worked for Bill Whipple feeding cattle and running a stage station at Yellow Jacket until 1906. On October 25, 1905 he married Grace Remington and they moved to Yampa where he took charge of the Antlers Hotel. From 1909 to 1911 he operated a livery stable in Steamboat Springs. He was appointed sheriff in 1908 to finish out the term of E. A. Farnham. He was elected Sheriff in the fall of 1910 and took office in 1911 serving six years. His tenure of office included the troublesome times of the big coal strike at Oak Creek, when the military forces of the state took over. It was a delicate situation, calling for discretion and good judgement, for feelings ran high and tension was great. Largely due to the good judgement and impartiality of the sheriff's office, the strike brought no disorders during dangerous times. After leaving the sheriff's office he returned to Yampa. From 1920 to 1924 he served as Routt County Commissioner. "Chiv", as he was known everywhere, died October 26, 1942 and is buried in the Yampa Cemetery.
Resource:
Steamboat Pilot, October 29, 1942
Steamboat Pilot, "Some People of Our Town", date unknown
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