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Mabel Freeland Stapleton

Wife of Honorable Benjamin F. Stapleton, the thirty-third and thirty-fifth Mayor of Denver, First Lady of Denver from 1923-1931. 

Her Story

Personal

Mrs. Stapleton was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 10, 1887, and died in Denver, Colorado on August 14, 1963 (Age 76). She peacefully resides at Crown Hill Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.

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Family

Mayor Stapleton married Mabel Freeland on June 27, 1917, just before he became Mayor.  They had two children and the family resided at 430 Williams Street.

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Of Note

Mrs. Stapleton had studied music in London. She also served as a volunteer organist for the Ascension Episcopal Sunday School for more than twenty years.

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Mayor Bejamin F. Stapleton

Mabel Freeland Stapleton was the wife of Mayor Ben Stapleton.

Click "Read More" and "View History" below to learn more about our 33rd and 35th Mayor of Denver.

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