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Delphus Emory Carpenter is known as the “Father of Interstate River Compacts.” His parents, Leroy and Martha Carpenter, were among the first settlers in Greeley with the Union Colony. Carpenter grew up in Greeley and after completing law school at the University of Denver in 1899, he returned to his hometown to practice law, particularly on water-related issues, in Greeley, Ault, Eaton, and Evans.

His family background in farming and irrigation prepared him well to develop new ways of dealing with water law.

In 1908, Carpenter won election as state senator in the seventh district, and served one term from 1909 to 1913.

As senator, he served on the committee on agriculture and irrigation, and helped pass the Carpenter Reservoir Bill of 1911, which protected the senior rights of reservoir owners against the junior rights of ditch companies.

While in the state senate, Carpenter also served as attorney for the Greeley-Poudre Irrigation District.

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