Who helped Colorado become a state?

The people who helped Colorado become a state were:

* Josiah Grinnell: A frontiersman and politician who served as Colorado's first territorial governor.

* Hiram Bennet: A lawyer and politician who served as Colorado's second territorial governor.

* John Evans: A physician and politician who served as Colorado's third territorial governor and first state governor.

* William Gilpin: A soldier, politician, and writer who served as Colorado's first territorial delegate to Congress.

* Samuel Elbert: A lawyer and politician who served as Colorado's first state secretary of state.

* Edward Teller: A physicist and politician who served as Colorado's first state senator.

* Alva Adams: A lawyer and politician who served as Colorado's first state representative.