Benjamin Lindsey's Life

By mjosephm

  • A New Territory

    Colorado became a territory in the Untied States.

  • Birth

    Benfamin Lindsey was born in Jackson Tennessee.

  • A new state

    Colorado became 38th state.

  • Moving away

    Ben and his family moved from Tennessee to Denver.

  • Dead Father

    Benjamens father died when Ben was 19. Ben and his family moved back to there country home. Ben thought ofv taking his own life.

  • Law Degree

    Benjamin receves his law degree at University of Denver.

  • County Judge

    Lindsey is apontied as the county judge.

  • Juvenile Court

    Ben creates one of the first courts in the U.S.

  • Moving to California

    Ben was disbarred by Colorado law. Benjamin and his family moved to California.

  • New revision.

    Benjamin is allowed to run in Colorado agin. He stayed in Califrnia because it was better for his wife.

  • Death

    Benjamin died with a heart attack in his California home.