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J. Frank Torres: Crusader and Judge, An Oral History
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J. Frank Torres: Crusader and Judge, An Oral History Paperback - 2007

by Lois Gerber Franke; Foreword by Marc Simmons

Jos Francisco Torres was born and raised "up the river" above Trinidad, Colorado; his life spanned from the cowboy days of the late 1800s to the technological era of the late 1900s. This work chronicles the hardships, gains, setbacks, and wins in the life of a man who became a judge and battled continuously against prejudice.


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Jos Francisco Torres was born and raised "up the river" above Trinidad, Colorado and his life spanned from the cowboy days of the late 1800s to the technological era of the late 1900s. Despite the security of his home in the rural Spanish community, there was something lacking: opportunity and respect for his people from the outside world. Early on, he conceived the notion that this was wrong, that he and his people deserved better and, as a child, he felt prompted to do something about it. The question became what and how? Discrimination was everywhere and he had neither money nor support to assist him. But with faith and determination, and to the dismay of his parents, he set out to prove it could be done. Refused entry into law school because of his background, he refused to be stopped by the rejection. This chronicle of the hardships, gains, setbacks and wins in the life of this man details what he felt and what he accomplished in his lifelong battle against prejudice and for equality. In the process, he lost his first love, battled a deadly disease, crossed with the Ku Klux Klan, gained a law degree, defended the poor and disadvantaged, married his Crusita and reared three children, took on the political establishment, joined every civic good cause that came his way, and became the Honorable J. Frank Torres, "the only honest judge we ever had!"

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  • Title J. Frank Torres: Crusader and Judge, An Oral History
  • Author Lois Gerber Franke; Foreword by Marc Simmons
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 284
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Sunstone Press
  • Date 2007-07-20
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780865345904 / 0865345902
  • Weight 0.92 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.64 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.63 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
    • Ethnic Orientation: Latino
  • Library of Congress subjects Judges - United States, Torres, J. Frank
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007018540
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
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