Frederick S. Brawley was a Firefighter with Denver Fire Department, he was assigned to Station Three. On March 23, 1895 he perished in a fire at the St. James Hotel. Brawley and three other members of Station three died in the fire when the floor they were on collapsed, they were Captain Harold Hartwell, Firefighter Steve Martin and Firefighter Richard Dandridge.
LIEUTENANT BRAWLEY
On the Eve of His Marriage
Lieutenant Fred Brawley came to Denver five years ago from Liberty, Mo., with W. M. Walton, who is now driver of Hose 3. At the time of his death he was engaged to be married to Miss Julia Johnson, and arrangements were completed for the wedding, which was to take place in a few weeks. He was a member of Rocky Mountain Lodge, A. F. and A. M. He was appointed April 16 last to the position he held at the time of his death. He had a good education at his home and improved every opportunity to learn. Two years ago last fall he was nominated as representative in the state legislature on the Populist ticket. He polled 2,402 votes, but was defeated by Bromley.
In the fire company he took the place of Henry Buford, brother of C. W. Buford who resigned. At the time of his death he was 33 years old. He has an uncle living in this city.
Rocky Mountain News
March 25, 1895
LIEUTENANT BRAWLEY
On the Eve of His Marriage
Lieutenant Fred Brawley came to Denver five years ago from Liberty, Mo., with W. M. Walton, who is now driver of Hose 3. At the time of his death he was engaged to be married to Miss Julia Johnson, and arrangements were completed for the wedding, which was to take place in a few weeks. He was a member of Rocky Mountain Lodge, A. F. and A. M. He was appointed April 16 last to the position he held at the time of his death. He had a good education at his home and improved every opportunity to learn. Two years ago last fall he was nominated as representative in the state legislature on the Populist ticket. He polled 2,402 votes, but was defeated by Bromley.
In the fire company he took the place of Henry Buford, brother of C. W. Buford who resigned. At the time of his death he was 33 years old. He has an uncle living in this city.
Rocky Mountain News
March 25, 1895
Frederick S. Brawley was a Firefighter with Denver Fire Department, he was assigned to Station Three. On March 23, 1895 he perished in a fire at the St. James Hotel. Brawley and three other members of Station three died in the fire when the floor they were on collapsed, they were Captain Harold Hartwell, Firefighter Steve Martin and Firefighter Richard Dandridge.
LIEUTENANT BRAWLEY
On the Eve of His Marriage
Lieutenant Fred Brawley came to Denver five years ago from Liberty, Mo., with W. M. Walton, who is now driver of Hose 3. At the time of his death he was engaged to be married to Miss Julia Johnson, and arrangements were completed for the wedding, which was to take place in a few weeks. He was a member of Rocky Mountain Lodge, A. F. and A. M. He was appointed April 16 last to the position he held at the time of his death. He had a good education at his home and improved every opportunity to learn. Two years ago last fall he was nominated as representative in the state legislature on the Populist ticket. He polled 2,402 votes, but was defeated by Bromley.
In the fire company he took the place of Henry Buford, brother of C. W. Buford who resigned. At the time of his death he was 33 years old. He has an uncle living in this city.
Rocky Mountain News
March 25, 1895
LIEUTENANT BRAWLEY
On the Eve of His Marriage
Lieutenant Fred Brawley came to Denver five years ago from Liberty, Mo., with W. M. Walton, who is now driver of Hose 3. At the time of his death he was engaged to be married to Miss Julia Johnson, and arrangements were completed for the wedding, which was to take place in a few weeks. He was a member of Rocky Mountain Lodge, A. F. and A. M. He was appointed April 16 last to the position he held at the time of his death. He had a good education at his home and improved every opportunity to learn. Two years ago last fall he was nominated as representative in the state legislature on the Populist ticket. He polled 2,402 votes, but was defeated by Bromley.
In the fire company he took the place of Henry Buford, brother of C. W. Buford who resigned. At the time of his death he was 33 years old. He has an uncle living in this city.
Rocky Mountain News
March 25, 1895
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