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| KUHN, PHILIP KUHN Philip Kuhn, superintendent of the Denver county farm, which is located in Adams county, was born in Germany, April 5, 1861, a son of Jacob and Katherine (Cramer) Kuhn, who were also natives of that county, where they spent their entire lives. They had a family of nine children, six of whom are now living, three being in America and three in Germany. Philip Kuhn acquired his education in a high school of Germany and at the age of thirteen years crossed the Atalntic to the new world, settling in Colorado in 1874. He learned the blacksmith's trade in early life and in 1876 entered the employ of Senator Bowen at Summitville, Colorado, continuing with him for three years. In 1879 he went to Leadville, where he was employed until 1881, after which he engaged in mining until 1885. At the end of that four year period he returned to Denver, where he remained until 1890, when he went to Cripple Creek, Colorado, where he followed mining until 1896. Again he returned to Denver and later went to the gold fields of Nevada, where he remained for a year. Subsequently he returned to Denver and engaged in the sheep and cattle dip business in connection with J. L. L. Russell but sold his interest in the business in 1909, when he opened the State Capitol cigar store. This he conducted for three years and in 1912 he sold that business and engaged in mining at Atlantic, Wyoming, for a year and a half. He next returned to Colorado, after which he was appointed superintendent of the Denver county farm, with which he was connected until the expiration of the term of Mr. Arnold. He was afterward out of the position for about a year but in 1916 was reappointed aud is still active in that capacity. In 1898 Mr. Kuhn was married to Miss Anna' Percen, a native of Sweden, who came to the United States in 1SS5. They have a daughter, Alma, who is a student in the high school at Brighton. History of Colorado, Vol. 4, by Stone, Wilbur Fiske (1933-1920), c. 1918, pp. 676 |