Samuel Hartsel

Samuel Hartsel (November 22, 1834 – November 20, 1918) was an American rancher.^[3] The town of Hartsel, Colorado was named after him.^[1][4]

Samuel Hartsel
Born	(1834-11-22)November 22, 1834 Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 20, 1918(1918-11-20) (aged 83) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation	Rancher
Spouse	Nancy Hartsel ​ (m. 1877)​ [1][2]
Children	4[1]

Life and career

Hartsel was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. At the age of 15, he became interested in cattle.^[1] He moved to South Park, Colorado, where he had worked as a cowman.^[1]

Hartsel worked as a blacksmith and had his own trading post serving the Ute people^[2] before becoming a rancher; he owned Hartsel Ranch.^[2] He also opened a hotel called The Hartsel Hotel.^[2]

Hartsel decided to retire from ranching in the 1900s, selling his ranch and moving with his family to Denver, Colorado.^[1]

Hartsel died in November 1918 in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 83.^[3] He was buried in Fairmount Cemetery.^[1][3]