Later Life
Following his first two terms as Governor of Colorado, Routt entered the private sector, but re-entered public service again to serve as the Mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1883 to 1885. After unsuccessfully running for the United States Senate, Routt ran successfully for the governorship again in 1891, and served as Colorado's seventh Governor until 1897. His third term was marked by a high level of disagreement within the Republicans in Colorado's state government.
Routt was buried in Denver's Riverside Cemetery. Routt County, Colorado is named in his honor.
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