Robert+D.+Carey


 * Robert D. Carey **


 * Republican • Cheyenne**
 * Governor 1919-1923**
 * US Senator 1931-1937**

Robert D. Carey was born on August 12, 1878 in Cheyenne to Governor Joseph and Louisa Carey. After graduating from Yale University, Carey returned to Wyoming to manage the extensive Carey ranching holdings. Over time, he developed numerous business and real estate interests across the state and was a member of numerous organizations. He was active in politics, including Converse County commissioner, state fair commission, State Council of Defense, Republican Party, and a 1924 presidential commission. He was elected governor in 1918 and served one term. He was elected the US Senate in 1930 but was defeated for re-election in 1936. He died in Cheyenne on January 17, 1937.

Carey married Julie Freeman in 1903. They had two children (Sarah and Joseph).


 * [[file:Gov Carey's inaugural speech 1919 Wyo Tribune Jan 60000.pdf|Inaugural speech 1919]]**
 * Message to the Legislature, 1919**
 * Message to the Legislature, 1921**

The [|Governor Robert D. Carey Collection]
The records of Governor Carey's term in office include:
 * __General Records__
 * Testimony, John Cordello Trial
 * Liberty Bond Sales Record
 * Investigation of Insurance Companies
 * Colorado River Compact
 * Organization of Teton County
 * Contracts
 * Newspaper Clippings
 * __Administrative Records__
 * Correspondence
 * Financial Records
 * Expense Register
 * __Appointments__
 * Proclamations
 * __Requisitions and Extraditions__
 * __Legislative Affairs__
 * A Bill for Public Health
 * Budget and Appropriations made by the Sixteenth State Legislature.
 * Message to the Legislature, 1919
 * Message to the Legislature, 1921


 * Quotations **

"We must never be foregetful of the sacrifices made by those who took part in this war, and should always be mindful of the fact that to them and to others of their kind we owe a debt that we can never repay." -- Message to the Legislature, 1919, p3.

Additional Resources
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 * [|Joseph M. Carey family papers, 1869-1978], Joseph M. Carey family papers, 1869-1978, Collection Number 01212, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.