Secretary+of+State

toc =Secretary of the Territory=
 * Secretary of State **

The duties of the Secretary of the Territory, as prescribed by the Organic Act, were to record and preserve all the laws and proceedings of the Legislative Assemblies and all acts and proceedings of the Governor in his executive department; in case of death, removal, resignation or other necessary absence of the Governor from the Territory, the Secretary was empowered and authorized to be Acting Governor.

An Act of the 1882 Legislative Assembly declared the Secretary of the Territory to be Superintendent of Weights and Measures. This act was repealed in 1884. The Secretary received $1,800 annually. There were, however various changes to his salary during this period, 1869 - 1890. He received no other compensation that that allowed by the laws of the United States.


 * ~  ||~   ||~ **Name (Party)** ||~   ||~ **Date of Appointment** ||~   ||~ **Oath of Office** ||~   ||~ **Term Expired** ||~   ||~ **Birth** ||~   ||~ **Death** ||~   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 2378, Edward M. Lee, 1st secretary of Wyoming Territory.jpg width="63" height="97" link="Edward M. Lee"]] ||  ||< Edward M. Lee (R) ||   ||< April 7, 1869 ||   ||< April 14, 1869 ||   ||< May 25, 1870 ||   ||< Aug. 23, 1837 ||   ||< Jan. 1, 1913 ||   ||
 * [[image:SOS No Neg, Herman Glafcke sos 1870-1873.jpg width="57" height="76" link="Herman Glafcke"]] ||  ||< Herman Glafcke (R) ||   ||< March 2, 1870 ||   ||< May 25, 1870 ||   ||< May 1, 1873 ||   ||< June 20, 1840 ||   ||< March 25, 1912 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 1488, Jason B. Brown, 1873-1875.jpg width="63" height="88" link="Jason B. Brown"]] ||  ||< Jason B. Brown (D) ||   ||< March 26, 1873 ||   ||< May 1, 1873 ||   ||< March 17, 1875 ||   ||< Feb. 26, 1839 ||   ||< March 10, 1898 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 1883, George W French, Secretary of WY Territory, 1875-1879.jpg width="62" height="84" link="George W. French"]] ||  ||< George W. French (R) ||   ||< Feb. 24, 1875 ||   ||< March 17, 1875 ||   ||< Feb. 25, 1879 ||   ||< Aug. 11, 1823 ||   ||< Aft. 1879 ||   ||
 * [[image:SOS No Neg, A Worth Spates sos 1879-1880.jpg width="57" height="76" link="A. Worth Spates"]] ||  ||< A. Worth Spates (R) ||   ||< Jan. 7, 1879 ||   ||< Feb. 25, 1879 ||   ||< April 1, 1880 ||   ||< Feb. 14, 1847 ||   ||< Aug. 1907 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 12364, ESN Morgan portrait, Acting-Governor, nd.jpg width="62" height="80" link="E.S.N. Morgan"]] ||  ||< Elliott S.N. Morgan (R) ||   ||< March 15, 1880 ||   ||< April 1, 1880 ||   ||< April 8, 1884 ||   ||< Jan. 1832 ||   ||< April 20, 1894 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 12364, ESN Morgan portrait, Acting-Governor, nd.jpg width="62" height="80" link="E.S.N. Morgan"]] ||  ||< Elliott S.N. Morgan (R) ||   ||< March 31, 1884 ||   ||< April 8, 1884 ||   ||< April 25, 1887 ||   ||< Jan. 1832 ||   ||< April 20, 1894 ||   ||
 * [[image:SOS No Neg, Samuel D Shannon sos 1887-1889.jpg width="57" height="76" link="Samuel D. Shannon"]] ||  ||< Samuel D. Shannon (D) ||   ||< April 9, 1887 ||   ||< April 25, 1887 ||   ||< Jan. 31, 1888 ||   ||< May 3, 1833 ||   ||< September 13, 1896 ||   ||
 * [[image:SOS No Neg, Samuel D Shannon sos 1887-1889.jpg width="57" height="76" link="Samuel D. Shannon"]] ||  ||< Samuel D. Shannon (D) ||   ||< Jan. 24, 1888 ||   ||< Jan. 31, 1888 ||   ||< July 1, 1889 ||   ||< May 3, 1833 ||   ||< September 13, 1896 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 6874, John W Meldrum, portrait.jpg width="58" height="82" link="John W. Meldrum"]] ||  ||< John W. Meldrum (R) ||   ||< May 20, 1889 ||   ||< July 1, 1889 ||   ||< Jan. 20, 1890 ||   ||< Sept. 17, 1843 ||   ||< Feb. 27, 1936 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 6874, John W Meldrum, portrait.jpg width="58" height="82" link="John W. Meldrum"]] ||  ||< John W. Meldrum (R) ||   ||< Jan. 9, 1890 ||   ||< Jan. 20, 1890 ||   ||< Nov. 8, 1890 ||   ||< Sept. 17, 1843 ||   ||< Feb. 27, 1936 ||   ||

=Secretaries of State=

The Secretary of State serves as defacto lieutenant governor, acting governor, securities administrator, state elections officer, and convenes the state House of Representatives, certifies corporations; registers securities, broker dealers, and trademarks; accepts filings under the Uniform Commercial Code; maintains a registry of rules and regulations of state agencies; issues notary commissions and collection agency licenses, and publishes Election Laws. The Secretary of State also maintains the state registry of rules of state agencies, publishes the Wyoming Official Directory and is custodian of the Great Seal. The Secretary of State serves as member of the Governor's cabinet and the boards and commissions which include the state's top five elected officials.

History of the Secretary of State's Office

 * ~  ||~   ||~ **Name (Party)** ||~   ||~ ** Hometown ** ||~   ||~ ** Service ** ||~   ||~ ** Birth ** ||~   ||~ ** Death ** ||~   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 1384 derivative, Amos E Barber portrait, Governor, nd.jpg width="65" height="78" link="Amos W. Barber"]] ||  || Amos W. Barber (R) ||   || Cheyenne ||   || 1890-1895 ||   || April 26, 1861 ||   || May 19,1915 ||   ||
 * [[image:SOS No Neg, Charles W Burdick sos 1895-1899.jpg width="59" height="80" link="C. W. Burdick"]] ||  || C. W. Burdick (R) ||   || Saratoga ||   || 1895-1899 ||   || Aug. 15, 1860 ||   || Jan. 8, 1927 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 6384 derivative, Governor Fenimore Chatterton portrait, nd.jpg width="65" height="88" link="Fenimore Chatterton"]] ||  || Fenimore Chatterton (R) ||   || Saratoga ||   || 1899-1907 ||   || July 21, 1860 ||   || May 9, 1958 ||   ||
 * [[image:SOS No Neg deriv, WR Schnitger sos 1907-1911.jpg width="58" height="78" link="William R. Schnitger"]] ||  || William R. Schnitger (R) ||   || Cheyenne ||   || 1907-1911 ||   || Oct. 31, 1852 ||   || Sept. 23, 1929 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 2108, Frank L Houx.jpg width="65" height="93" link="Frank Houx"]] ||  || Frank Houx (D) ||   || Cody ||   || 1911-1919 ||   || Dec. 12, 1860 ||   || April 3, 1941 ||   ||
 * [[image:SOS No Neg deriv, WE Chaplin sos 1919-1923.jpg width="60" height="81" link="W. E. Chaplin"]] ||  || W. E. Chaplin (R) ||   || Laramie ||   || 1919-1923 ||   || Feb. 25, 1860 ||   || Jan. 9, 1948 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 2403, Frank E Lucas portrait, Acting Governor, ca1947.jpg width="65" height="85" link="Frank Lucas"]] ||  || Frank Lucas (R) ||   || Buffalo ||   || 1923-1927 ||   || Aug. 4, 1876 ||   || Nov. 26, 1948 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 6442, Alonzo M Clark portrait, Acting Governor.jpg width="65" height="93" link="Alonzo M. Clark"]] ||  || Alonzo M. Clark (R) ||   || Gillette ||   || 1927-1935 ||   || Aug. 13, 1868 ||   || Oct. 12, 1952 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 27059 derivative, P99-37, Lester Hunt portrait, in dark suit, nd.jpg width="65" height="81" link="Lester C. Hunt"]] ||  || Lester C. Hunt (D) ||   || Lander ||   || 1935-1943 ||   || July 8, 1892 ||   || June 19, 1954 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 1615, Mart Christensen, State Treasurer 1939-1943.jpg width="61" height="82" link="Mart T. Christensen"]] ||  || Mart T. Christensen (R) ||   || Baggs ||   || 1943-1944 ||   || July 27, 1889 ||   || Oct. 12, 1944 ||   ||
 * [[image:P2009-4_15 crop, William Scotty Jack, State Auditor, portrait.jpg width="59" height="85" link="William “Scotty” Jack"]] ||  || William “Scotty” Jack (D) ||   || Casper ||   || 1944-1947 ||   || March 5, 1892 ||   || April 14, 1970 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 19345 derivative, AC Crane portrait, oval, Governor, nd.jpg width="63" height="77" link="A. G. Crane"]] ||  || Arthur G. Crane (R) ||   || Cheyenne ||   || 1947-1951 ||   || Sept. 1, 1877 ||   || Aug. 11, 1955 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 2918, CJ Rogers portrait, with handwritten comments, Governor, nd.jpg width="65" height="97" link="C. J. “Doc” Rogers"]] ||  || C. J. “Doc” Rogers (R) ||   || Cheyenne ||   || 1951-1955 ||   || Dec. 20, 1897 ||   || May 18, 1962 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 1479, Everett T Copenhaver, State Treassurer Cheyenne LG.jpg width="62" height="88" link="Everett T. Copenhaver"]] ||  || Everett T. Copenhaver (R) ||   || Douglas ||   || 1955-1959 ||   || April 22, 1898 ||   || April 3, 1986 ||   ||
 * [[image:P2013-8_9, Jack R Gage, SPI 1935-1939.jpg width="61" height="79" link="Jack R. Gage"]] ||  || Jack R. Gage (D) ||   || Sheridan ||   || 1959-1963 ||   || Jan. 15, 1899 ||   || March 14, 1970 ||   ||
 * [[image:No Neg, P87-01_50 deriv, Thyra Thomson, Wyoming Secretary of State, portrait, 1960.jpg width="62" height="89" link="Thyra Thomson"]] ||  || Thyra Thomson (R) ||   || Cheyenne ||   || 1963-1987 ||   || July 30, 1916 ||   || June 11, 2013 ||   ||
 * [[image:No Neg, Kathy Karpan, WY SOS 1987-1995.jpg width="62" height="77" link="Kathy Karpan"]] ||  || Kathy Karpan (D) ||   || Cheyenne ||   || 1987-1995 ||   || Sept. 1, 1942 ||   ||   ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 278894, Diane Ohman.jpg width="61" height="76" link="Diana J. Ohman"]] ||  || Diana J. Ohman (R) ||   || Cheyenne ||   || 1995-1999 ||   || Oct. 3, 1950 ||   ||   ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 27895, Joseph Meyer.jpg width="61" height="76" link="Joe Meyer"]] ||  || Joe Meyer (R) ||   || Casper ||   || 1999-2007 ||   || April 22, 1944 ||   || October 6, 2012 ||   ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 27896, Max Maxfield, WY SOS 2007-2011.jpg width="62" height="77" link="Max Maxfield"]] ||  || Max Maxfield (R) ||   || Casper ||   || 2007-2015 ||   || Feb. 17, 1945 ||   ||   ||   ||
 * [[image:SOS Ed Murray_Photo w Flag.jpg width="58" height="72"]] ||  || Ed Murray (R) ||   || Cheyenne ||   || 2015-2018 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  || Edward Buchanan (R) ||   || Torrington ||   || 2018-present ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

=Election Results=

=Additional Resources= Contact information: 2020 Carey Avenue, Cheyenne Phone (307) 777-7378, Fax (307) 777-6217 Email: secofstate@wyo.gov (2015 State Directory)
 * [|Wyoming Secretary of State Records], RG0002, Wyoming State Archives
 * [|Wyoming Secretary of State] website