Bryant Brooks
Elected to fill out the unexpired term of Gov. DeForest Richards in 1904, Bryant B. Brooks was re-elected to another term in 1907. He was also the first governor to live in the newly complete governor's mansion.
Politics & Government
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| Ross, Nellie Tayloe and 1928 presidential campaign | Rebecca Hein |
| Ross, Nellie Tayloe, biographical essay | Tom Rea |
| Ross, William | Wyoming State Archives |
| Rural electrification, Wyoming history of | Kerry Drake |
| Sagebrush Philosophy magazine | Rebecca Hein |
| Shoshone Cavern National Monument | Phil Roberts |
| Shoshone Reservation, 1905 Land Cession Agreement | WyoHistory.org |
| Simpson, Milward | Wyoming State Archives |
| Simpson, Milward - interview | Wyoming State Archives |
| Smith, Alfred E. | Rebecca Hein |
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Politics & Government
George Baxter
President Cleveland appointed George W. Baxter Territorial Governor in 1886. The new Governor took the oath of office November 11, 1886 and served until December 20, 1886.
John Campbell
President Grant appointed John A. Campbell Governor of the Wyoming Territory April 3, 1869. The newly appointed Governor took the oath of office on April 15, 1869 and served until March 1, 1875.
Verda James, First Full-term Woman Speaker of Wyoming's House of Representatives
Verda James, a schoolteacher, deputy director of public instruction for the state of Wyoming, assistant superintendent of the Natrona County schools, and later a faculty member at Casper College, was first elected to the Wyoming House in 1954. She served eight terms. During the last term, 1969-1970, she was elected House speaker, the first woman to serve in that position for a full term.
William Jefferson Hardin: Wyoming's first black legislator
Old West adventurer, orator, barber, reported bigamist, and passionate defender of civil rights, Kentucky-born William Jefferson Hardin was Wyoming’s first African-American legislator in its territorial days.
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Encyclopedia | Jim Geringer was first elected to the Wyoming Legislature in 1982, and served six years in each house before taking office as Governor of Wyoming in 1995.
Encyclopedia | Clifford Rogers served as Acting Governor from 1953-1955 and twice held the office of State Treasurer (1946-1950, 1958-1962).
Encyclopedia | Elected to fill out the unexpired term of Gov. DeForest Richards in 1904, Bryant B. Brooks was re-elected to another term in 1907. He was also the first governor to live in the newly complete governor's mansion.
Encyclopedia | Lester Hunt was elected to the House of the State Legislature in 1932, elected Secretary of State in 1934 and 1938, and elected Governor in 1942 where he served until 1949.
Encyclopedia | Frank Emerson was elected Governor for two terms. He served one full term and until his death one month and two weeks into his second term.
Encyclopedia | Elected Governor of Wyoming in 1898, DeForest Richards served until his death four months into his second term in 1903.
Encyclopedia | Mike Sullivan practiced law with the firm of Brown, Drew, Apostolos, Massey, and Sullivan for twenty years and then ran for Governor in 1986. Governor Sullivan won the election and took office on January 7, 1987.
Encyclopedia | In 1951, Frank A. Barrett was elected Governor and served two years until he was elected to the U.S. Senate. He served one term as Senator from 1953 to 1959.
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