Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Colorado--Denver, Costigan, Edward Prentiss, 1874-1939, Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945, Judges--Election, Juvenile courts, Mayors--Election, Patterson, Thomas MacDonald, 1839-1916, Presidents--Nomination, Press and politics, Progressivism (United States politics), Third parties (United States politics)
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Judge Lindsey encloses statements from Edward Prentiss Costigan and Hiram Johnson regarding the presidential nomination. He reviews the political situation in Denver, Colorado where he has decided to not run for mayor as a third party candidate but is facing two elections to retain his judgeship on the juvenile court.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-04-24
Creator(s)
Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 24, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o81761. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943. Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Apr. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o81761.
APA:
Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943., [1912, April 24]. Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o81761.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.