boise penrose, was a u.s. senator for the state of pennsylvania for almost 30 years. penrosed brother, dick was a well-known geologist who , traveled around the world. spencer penrose was the youngest of the brothers. he went to harvard, like all penrose is at that time. when he graduated, he had no interest in the family business, staying in philadelphia. he traveled out west, starting in texas. he worked at a copper mine in chino, arizona. he ended up in a fruit and vegetable stand, managing it. in truth or consequences new mexico. and then, fortunate for him, he because he did not know what he was doing, he got contacted by his brother, dick penrose. his brother was in denver and told him about his childhood friend, charles, who was in colorado springs and had been in colorado springs for eight years. himself coming in 1884. and so literally about a month later, spencer penrose arrived in colorado springs and that started a lifelong partnership between the two gentlemen. it just so happened that when dick penrose reintroduced spencer to his longtime t,ildhood friend