Hiram A. McNeil

Hiram A. McNeil was a state representative from Olathe, Colorado in Montrose County, Colorado. A Democrat, McNeil served 20 years in the Colorado General Assembly from 1955 thru 1974. Hiram McNeil's districts included all or part of the Colorado Western Slope counties of Montrose County, Colorado, Ouray County, Colorado, Dolores County, Colorado, San Juan County, Colorado, Hinsdale County, Colorado, Montezuma County, Colorado, San Miguel County, Colorado, Saguache County, Colorado, Gunnison County, Colorado, and Delta County, Colorado.

Background
Hiram A. McNeil was born in Olathe, Colorado in 1903. Prior to his birth, Hiram McNeil's family moved to western Colorado in 1876 and homesteaded near Ridgway, in 1881. Hiram and his wife bought a farm from her father in Bostwick Park, in 1935. The McNeil family grew potatoes & Moravian malting barley for Adolph Coors Co. He also served on the board of directors for Cimarron Ditch & Reservoir Co. McNeil's political role and director role with Cimarron Ditch & Reservoir Co. would serve critical for the passing of Congress's 1963 H.R. 3672, An Act to provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Savery-Pot Hook, Bostwick Park, and Fruitland Mesa participating reclamation projects under the Colorado River Storage Project Act. The Bostwick Park Project is the funding component for Silver Jack Dam.

Elections
Prior to the election cycle of 1964, Colorado did not number their legislative districts.