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- William Frank "Bill" Jessup
- He was a cowboy in the Garfield County area in the early Twentieth century.
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- William Frederick Buthorn
- William Buthorn was the owner of the LaCourt Hotel, located on Main Street in Grand Junction, Colorado, beginning in 1907. He was a German immigrant who came to Brooklyn, New York with his family at the age of twelve. He grew up in Brooklyn and lived there until at least the age of 29. A 1901 Nebraska city directory shows him living in Omaha, where he was the proprietor of the Schlitz European Hotel. In 1902, he married Elizabeth Alice (Bittenger) Buthorn. They moved from Nebraska to Grand Junction in 1907. At that time, he purchased the LaCourt Hotel. He was described as a good hotel host. When guests arrived at the LaCourt Hotel, he would greet them at the door in a while suit. He was a member of the Rotary, the Elks Lodge, and other community organizations. He also knew several theater stars of the day, many of whom stayed at his hotel.
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- William Fry
- Head of the Grand Valley Drainage District upon its creation in 1923. With Billy Weiser of the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce, he was instrumental in including all of Mesa County's municipalities under the District's umbrella, allowing for their taxation and the District's funding.