A brief history of the life of Elbridge Gerry, a fur trader who married an Oglala woman. He is said to be one of the founders of Denver, and his grandfather was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and ambassador to France, who died while in office as Vice President of the United States. Source: Art Zimiga. This appears to be an article from Colorado Magazine, probably a 1952 issue. The article was written by LeRoy Hafen.