George Radcliffe Colton

George Radcliffe Colton (1865 or 1866—1916) was the Governor of Puerto Rico from November 6, 1909 to November 5, 1913, a position to which he was appointed by President William Howard Taft. He was originally from Galesburg, Illinois. During the early part of the 1900s, he served in the United States Army and attained the rank of colonel by 1905. (However, this may not have been his final rank before retiring from the military.)

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*LAST MOST BRILLIANT; Army and Navy Reception at the White House. THREE THOUSAND INVITATIONS Larger Number of Guests Than Were Present on Previous Occasions This Season -- President and Mrs. Roosevelt Assisted by Members of the Cabinet and Ladies of Their Households. The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Feb 17, 1905. pg. 9, 1 pgs
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title = Men of 1914: An Accurate Biographical Record of Prominent Men in All Walks of Life Who Have Achieved Success in Their Chosen Vocations in the Various Civil, Industrial, and Commercial Lines of Activity
publisher = American Publishers' Association
year = 1915
page = 86
location = Chicago
url = http://geneasearch.com/1914/biographies086.htm
oclc = 49777827
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