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John David Vanderhoof

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1922-2013)
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John David Vanderhoof
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
May 27, 1922
Date of death
September 19, 2013
Place of birth
Rocky Ford
Place of death
Glenwood Springs
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Occupation
military officer, banker, politician, naval air force, governor
Position held
member of the Colorado House of Representatives, Governor of Colorado, President of the Colorado State Senate, Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives[12][13][14][15]
Educated at
Glendale Community College[16]
Member of political party
Republican Party[20]
Award received
Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart[17][18]
Work location
Denver, Boston[25][26]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[27]
Family name
Vanderhoof[23]
Given name
John[24]
Military branch
United States Navy[21]
Name in native language
John David Vanderhoof[28]
Participated in conflict
World War II[22]
Place of burial
Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado[10]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 13
ISNI
0000000045400279
VIAF cluster ID
9549562
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2004014692
GND ID
1201203945
Find a Grave memorial ID
117506453
Freebase ID
/m/07wyq1
NNDB people ID
856/000122490
National Governors Association biography URL
www.nga.org
Our Campaigns candidate ID
12808
Political Graveyard politician ID
vanche-vandewater.html#235.27.90
Prabook ID
2224086
WikiTree person ID
Vanderhoof-88
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WorldCat Entities ID
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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
politician, military officer, banker
Award received 2
Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross
Work location 2
Boston, Denver
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Given name 1
John
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Republican Party
Military branch 1
United States Navy
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Place of birth 1
Rocky Ford
Place of death 1
Glenwood Springs
Position held 1
Governor of Colorado
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

John David Vanderhoof was born on May 27, 1922[1], in Rocky Ford[2]. He died on September 19, 2013[3], in Glenwood Springs[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], banker[6], politician[7], naval air force[8], and governor[9].

FAQs

Where was John David Vanderhoof born?

John David Vanderhoof's place of birth was Rocky Ford[2].

Where did John David Vanderhoof die?

John David Vanderhoof passed away in Glenwood Springs[4].

What did John David Vanderhoof do for work?

John David Vanderhoof worked as a military officer[5], banker[6], politician[7], naval air force[8], and governor[9].

Where did John David Vanderhoof go to school?

John David Vanderhoof was educated at Glendale Community College[16].

What awards did John David Vanderhoof receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[17] and Purple Heart[18].

Related Entities

United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . content.leg.colorado.gov. content.leg.colorado.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . content.leg.colorado.gov. content.leg.colorado.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . content.leg.colorado.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . content.leg.colorado.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65766: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 7w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the Colorado House of Representatives, Governor of Colorado, President of the Colorado State Senate +1
    "Created claim: Position held: Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, CO Speakers of the House of Representatives (details)"
  3. 7w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the Colorado House of Representatives, Governor of Colorado, President of the Colorado State Senate +1
    "Changed [en] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: President of the Colorado State Senate (details)"
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