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In addition to the Simpson family papers, the American Heritage Center holds collections from many other outstanding Wyoming leaders. Among them are Nellie Tayloe Ross, first woman governor of the United States; John B. Kendrick, Clifford Hansen, Joseph M. Carey, Lester Hunt, Frank Barrett, and Francis E. Warren, who all served as Wyoming’s governor and as U.S. Senator; Joseph C. O’Mahoney, a long serving U.S. Senator; Gale W. McGee, whose tenure in the U.S. Senate coincided with the social upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s; and United States Senator Malcolm Wallop. The American Heritage Center makes these and other collections known to the public and available to all interested researchers.
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Joseph M. Carey addressing a crowd at the Wyoming State Fair, Douglas, 1915. Initially a prominent judicial figure, Carey (1845-1924) had a long and influential career in politics, serving as both governor and U.S. Senator. (Benjamin F. Davis Papers, American Heritage Center)
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Sift through all the controversy and consensus. Transport back to turn of the century politics, to Wyoming’s first woman governor, to the Cold War or the turbulent sixties, to the debates over immigration and clean air, to the chambers of the Senate or the halls of Wyoming politics. Draw your own conclusions with the help of the AHC.
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Reelection advertisement for Nellie Tayloe Ross, Wyoming Eagle, 1926. Ross was the first woman governor in Wyoming and the nation, having gained election in place of her deceased husband. Whether she had "earned" re-election in 1926 as the ad claims or not, she was ultimately defeated. She went on to be Director of the U.S. Mint and spoke as a prominent figure throughout the country. Wyoming has yet to elect another woman governor. (Nellie Tayloe Ross Papers, American Heritage Center)
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