Peter W. Breene, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter W. Breene

American politician

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1846

Place of Birth: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 24-Dec-1926

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Peter W.
Breene was the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Colorado.
He was a Republican and served from 1885 to 1887 under Governor Benjamin Harrison Eaton.Breene was born in August, 1846 in Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland.
He immigrated to Indiana and became a miner.
He moved to Leadville, Colorado in 1877 and amassed a fortune in mining.
He became an organizer and leader among the miners.
He served in the Colorado House of Representatives (1883 -1885), as lieutenant governor from 1885 to 1887, and as the Colorado State Treasurer from 1887 to 1889.
He died December 24, 1926 in Leadville.