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 * Wyoming Governors **

The Wyoming Constitution vests the executive power in the Governor. He is commander-in-chief of the military forces of the state except when they are called into the service of the United States. He transacts all necessary business with the officers of the government, civil and military.

He has the power to convene the Legislature on extraordinary occasions and every bill passed by the Legislature is presented to him for approval or veto. He reviews and presents to the Legislature the overall state budget. The Governor has the power to remit fines and forfeitures, to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after conviction, for all offenses except treason and cases of impeachment.

The Governor is chairman of the Capitol Building Commission, Board of Charities and Reform, Board of Deposits, Farm Loan Board, Board of Land Commissioners, Wyoming Liquor Commission, Commission on Prison Labor, and Board of Wills and Trust. Also, he appoints many of the department heads and members of various state boards and commissions.


 * Governor's Cabinet and Boards **

=Territorial Governors=

Between 1869 and 1890, Wyoming's territorial governors were appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by Congress.

The duties of the Territorial Governors, prescribed in the Organic Act of July 25, 1868, increased with the growth and development of the Territory. By this act, he was endowed with all executive power and authority in and over the Territory; was made Commander in Chief of the Militia thereof, and was named Superintendent of Indian Affairs, until 1870, when the Governor ceased to hold that office. He convened the Legislative Assembly in extraordinary sessions, delivered a message to each Legislative Assembly giving information on the condition of the Territory and recommended such measures as he deemed expedient. All bills passed by the Assembly were submitted to him for approval, he having the power to veto.

In 1878 the Governor made a report to the Secretary of the Interior on the affairs, resources, progress, conditions and special needs of the Territory. This practice was continued each year until Statehood with the exception of the years 1882 and 1884. Prior to 1878 the Governor made occasional reports to the Secretary of State. Similar reports were made to the Department of the Interior by the Surveyor General of the Territory, the first being made October 7, 1870.

The Organic Act fixed the salary for the Governor at two thousand dollars annually and one thousand dollars a year as Superintendent of Indian Affairs. There were various changes in the salary throughout the Territorial period. At the time Wyoming became a State the Governor was receiving an annual salary of two thousand six hundred dollars. The Governor received no other compensation other than that provided by the laws of the United States.

Inaugural Addresses

 * ~  ||~   ||~ Governor (Party) ||~   ||~ Date of Appointment ||~   ||~ Oath of Office ||~   ||~ Term Expired ||~   ||~ Birth ||~   ||~ Death ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 1519 derivative, John A Campbell portrait, Governor, nd.jpg width="66" height="90" link="John A. Campbell"]] ||  || **John A. Campbell (R)** ||   || April 3, 1869 ||   || April 15, 1869 ||   || March 1, 1875 ||   || October 8, 1835 ||   || July 14, 1880 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 4010, P97-19-1, John W Thayer seated, Governor, by Kirkland, Cheyenne, WY, nd.jpg width="68" height="92" link="John M. Thayer"]] ||  || **John M. Thayer (R)** ||   || February 10, 1875 ||   || March 1, 1875 ||   || May 29, 1878 ||   || January 24, 1820 ||   || March 19, 1906 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 2114, H56-65, John W Hoyt portrait, Governor, nd.jpg width="72" height="92" link="John W. Hoyt"]] ||  || **John W. Hoyt (R)** ||   || April 10, 1878 ||   || May 29, 1878 ||   || August 22, 1882 ||   || October 13, 1831 ||   || May 23, 1912 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 1984 derivative, P97-19-3, William Hale portrait by Kirkland, Cheyenne, WY, ca 1885.jpg width="71" height="98" link="William Hale"]] ||  || **William Hale (R)** ||   || August 3, 1882 ||   || August 22, 1882 ||   || January 13, 1885 ||   || November 18, 1837 ||   || January 13, 1885 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 12364, ESN Morgan portrait, Acting-Governor, nd.jpg width="67" height="81" link="E.S.N. Morgan"]] ||  || **E.S.N. Morgan (R)** ||   || (Acting) ||   || January 13, 1885 ||   || February 28, 1885 ||   || January 1832 ||   || April 20, 1894 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 19423, FRANCIS E WARREN, SENATOR 1890-1893 AND 1895-1929.jpg width="66" height="89" link="Francis E. Warren"]] ||  || **Frances E. Warren (R)** ||   || February 27, 1885 ||   || February 28, 1885 ||   || November 11, 1886 ||   || June 20, 1844 ||   || November 24, 1929 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 1395, George W Baxter portrait, Governor, nd.jpg width="68" height="91" link="George W. Baxter"]] ||  || **George W. Baxter (D)** ||   || November 5, 1886 ||   || November 11, 1886 ||   || December 20, 1886 ||   || January 7, 1885 ||   || December 1929 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 12364, ESN Morgan portrait, Acting-Governor, nd.jpg width="64" height="80" link="E.S.N. Morgan"]] ||  || **E.S.N. Morgan (R)** ||   || (Acting) ||   || December 20, 1886 ||   || January 24, 1887 ||   || January 1832 ||   || April 20, 1894 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 2641, Thomas Moonlight portriat, Governor, nd.jpg width="65" height="75" link="Thomas Moonlight"]] ||  || **Thomas Moonlight (D)** ||   || Jan. 5, 1887 ||   || January 24, 1887 ||   || April 9, 1889 ||   || November 10, 1833 ||   || February 7, 1899 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 19423, FRANCIS E WARREN, SENATOR 1890-1893 AND 1895-1929.jpg width="69" height="93" link="Francis E. Warren"]] ||  || **Frances E. Warren (R)** ||   || March 27, 1889 ||   || April 9, 1889 ||   || October 11, 1890 ||   || June 20, 1844 ||   || November 24, 1929 ||

=State Governors=

Inaugural Addresses

 * ~  ||~   ||~ Governor (Party) ||~   ||~ Years Served ||~   ||~ Hometown ||~   ||~ Birth ||~   ||~ Death ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 19423, FRANCIS E WARREN, SENATOR 1890-1893 AND 1895-1929.jpg width="67" height="92" link="Francis E. Warren"]] ||  || **Francis E. Warren (R)** ||   || 1890 ||   || Cheyenne ||   || June 20, 1844 ||   || November 24, 1929 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 1384 derivative, Amos E Barber portrait, Governor, nd.jpg width="68" height="82" link="Amos W. Barber"]] ||  || **Amos W. Barber (R)** ||   || 1890-1893 ||   || Cheyenne ||   || April 26, 1861 ||   || May 19, 1915 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 2758 derivative, John E Osborne portrait, Governor, nd.jpg width="68" height="82" link="John E. Osborne"]] ||  || **John E. Osborne (D)** ||   || 1893-1895 ||   || Rawlins ||   || June 19, 1858 ||   || April 24, 1943 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 24083, WA Richards portrait, Governor, nd.jpg width="68" height="92" link="William A. Richards"]] ||  || **William A. Richards (R)** ||   || 1895-1899 ||   || Red Bank ||   || March 9, 1849 ||   || July 25, 1912 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 6384 derivative, Governors DeForest Richards portriat, nd.jpg width="68" height="92" link="DeForest Richards"]] ||  || **DeForest Richards (R)** ||   || 1899-1903 ||   || Douglas ||   || August 6, 1846 ||   || April 28, 1903 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 6384 derivative, Governor Fenimore Chatterton portrait, nd.jpg width="65" height="88" link="Fenimore Chatterton"]] ||  || **Fenimore Chatterton (R)** ||   || 1903-1905 ||   || Saratoga ||   || July 21, 1860 ||   || May 9, 1958 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 1482b, Gov. Bryant B. Brooks.jpg width="68" height="85" link="Bryant B. Brooks"]] ||  || **Bryant B. Brooks (R)** ||   || 1905-1911 ||   || Casper ||   || February 5, 1861 ||   || Dec. 8, 1944 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 1528 derivative, Joseph M. Carey.jpg width="66" height="82" link="Joseph M. Carey"]] ||  || **Joseph M. Carey (D)** ||   || 1911-1915 ||   || Cheyenne ||   || January 19, 1845 ||   || February 5, 1924 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 2278, John Kendrick, portrait.jpg width="67" height="94" link="John B. Kendrick"]] ||  || **John B. Kendrick** (D) ||   || 1915-1917 ||   || Sheridan ||   || September 6, 1857 ||   || November 3, 1933 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 2108, Frank L Houx.jpg width="69" height="87" link="Frank Houx"]] ||  || **Frank Houx (D)** ||   || 1917-1919 ||   || Cody ||   || December 12, 1860 ||   || April 3, 1941 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 1524A derivative, Robert D. Carey.jpg width="68" height="83" link="Robert D. Carey"]] ||  || **Robert D. Carey (R)** ||   || 1919-1923 ||   || Careyhurst ||   || August12, 1878 ||   || January 17, 1937 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 2946, Governor Ross, portrait, seated in chair.jpg width="65" height="83" link="William B. Ross"]] ||  || **William B. Ross (D)** ||   || 1923-1924 ||   || Cheyenne ||   || December 4, 1873 ||   || October 2, 1924 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 2403, Frank E Lucas portrait, Acting Governor, ca1947.jpg width="68" height="89" link="Frank Lucas"]] ||  || **Frank Lucas (R)** ||   || 1924-1925 ||   || Buffalo ||   || August 4, 1876 ||   || November 26, 1948 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 2942, Nellie Tayloe Ross, Governor of WY, nd-dusted, derivative.jpg width="69" height="96" link="Nellie Tayloe Ross"]] ||  || **Nellie Tayloe Ross (D)** ||   || 1925-1927 ||   || Cheyenne ||   || November 29, 1876 ||   || December 19, 1977 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 1804 derivative, Frank C Emerson portrait, in dark suit, nd.jpg width="71" height="101" link="Frank C. Emerson"]] ||  || **Frank C. Emerson (R)** ||   || 1927-1931 ||   || Cheyenne ||   || May 26, 1882 ||   || February 18, 1931 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 6442, Alonzo M Clark portrait, Acting Governor.jpg width="70" height="100" link="A. G. Crane"]] ||  || **Alonzo M. Clark (R)** ||   || 1931-1933 ||   || Gillette ||   || August 13, 1868 ||   || October 12, 1952 ||
 * [[image:No Neg, P87-22-94, Leslie Miller portrait 6-6-1958.jpg width="66" height="89" link="Leslie A. Miller"]] ||  || **Leslie A. Miller (D)** ||   || 1933-1939 ||   || Cheyenne ||   || January 29, 1886 ||   || September 29, 1970 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 27864 derivative, P2004-22-8, Nels H Smith portrait, Governor, nd.jpg width="70" height="83" link="Nels H. Smith"]] ||  || **Nels H. Smith (R)** ||   || 1939-1943 ||   || Horton ||   || August 27, 1884 ||   || July 5, 1976 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 27059 derivative, P99-37, Lester Hunt portrait, in dark suit, nd.jpg width="70" height="78" link="Lester C. Hunt"]] ||  || **Lester C. Hunt (D)** ||   || 1943-1949 ||   || Lander ||   || July 8, 1892 ||   || June 19, 1954 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 19345 derivative, AC Crane portrait, oval, Governor, nd.jpg width="70" height="84" link="A. G. Crane"]] ||  || **A. G. Crane (R)** ||   || 1949-1951 ||   || Cheyenne ||   || September 1, 1877 ||   || August 11, 1955 ||
 * [[image:No Neg, P73-3-2, H65-208-2, Frank Barrett portrait, with handwritten comments.jpg width="72" height="81" link="Frank A. Barrett"]] ||  || **Frank A. Barrett (R)** ||   || 1951-1953 ||   || Lusk ||   || November 10, 1892 ||   || May 30, 1962 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 2918, CJ Rogers portrait, with handwritten comments, Governor, nd.jpg width="68" height="109" link="C. J. “Doc” Rogers"]] ||  || **C. J. “Doc” Rogers (R)** ||   || 1953-1955 ||   || Cheyenne ||   || December 20, 1897 ||   || May 18, 1962 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 3015, Milward Simpson-dusted.jpg width="70" height="88" link="Milward Simpson"]] ||  || **Milward Simpson (R)** ||   || 1955-1959 ||   || Cody ||   || November 12, 1897 ||   || June 10, 1993 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 27299 derivative, JJ Hickey portrait, Governor.jpg width="68" height="95" link="J. J. Hickey"]] ||  || **J. J. Hickey (D)** ||   || 1959-1961 ||   || Rawlins ||   || August 22, 1911 ||   || September 22, 1970 ||
 * [[image:P2013-8_9, Jack R Gage, SPI 1935-1939.jpg width="66" height="85" link="Jack R. Gage"]] ||  || **Jack R. Gage (D)** ||   || 1961-1963 ||   || Sheridan ||   || January 13, 1899 ||   || March 14, 1970 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 1992, Clifford Hanson, Governor, received from Governor Hansen's Office 9-22-1965.jpg width="71" height="90" link="Clifford P. Hansen"]] ||  || **Clifford P. Hansen (R)** ||   || 1963-1967 ||   || Jackson ||   || October 16, 1912 ||   || October 20, 2009 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 20039, Governor Stan Hathaway, portrait.jpg width="68" height="86" link="Stanley K. Hathaway"]] ||  || **Stanley K. Hathaway (R)** ||   || 1967-1975 ||   || Torrington ||   || July 19, 1924 ||   || October 4, 2005 ||
 * [[image:Sub Neg 19421 Governor Ed Herschler.jpg width="69" height="97" link="Ed Herschler"]] ||  || **Ed Herschler (D)** ||   || 1975-1987 ||   || Kemmerer ||   || October 27, 1918 ||   || February 6, 1990 ||
 * [[image:Governor Mike Sullivan.jpg width="73" height="95" link="Mike Sullivan"]] ||  || **Mike Sullivan (D)** ||   || 1987-1995 ||   || Casper ||   || September 22, 1939 ||   ||   ||
 * [[image:Gov Jim Geringer.jpg width="71" height="89" link="Jim Geringer"]] ||  || **Jim Geringer (R)** ||   || 1995-2003 ||   || Wheatland ||   || April 24, 1944 ||   ||   ||
 * [[image:Gov Dave Freudenthal.jpg width="68" height="80" link="Dave Freudenthal"]] ||  || **Dave Freudenthal (D)** ||   || 2003-2011 ||   || Thermopolis ||   || October 12, 1950 ||   ||   ||
 * [[image:P2011-3_1, Gov Matt Mead portrait, 2011.jpg width="70" height="83" link="Matthew H. Mead"]] ||  || **Matthew H. Mead (R)** ||   || 2011- ||   || Jackson ||   || March 11, 1962 ||   ||   ||

=Wyoming Governors Born in Wyoming =

1. Robert D. Carey (Cheyenne, 8/12/1878) 2. Milward L. Simpson (Jackson, 11/12/1897) 3. J. J. “Joe” Hickey (Rawlins, 8/22/1911) 4. Clifford P. Hansen (Teton County, 10/16/1912) 5. Ed Herschler (Kemmerer, 10/27/1918) 6. Jim Geringer (Wheatland, 4/24/1944) 7. Dave Freudenthal (Thermopolis, 10/12/1950) 8. Matthew H. Mead (Jackson, 3/11/1962)

=Wyoming First Ladies =

1. Helen Warren 2. Aurelia Barber 3. Harriet Richards (Mrs. W.A.) 4. Elise Richards (Mrs. DeForest) 5. Stella Chatterton 6. Mary Brooks 7. Louisa Carey 8. Eula Kendrick 9. Ida Houx 10. Julia Carey 11. Ina Belle Lucas 12. Nellie Tayloe Ross + 13. Zennia Emerson 14. Lucy Clark 15. Margaret Miller 16. Marie Christensen Smith ++ 17. Emily Hunt 18. Lura May Crane 19. Alice Barrett 20. Mabel Rogers 21. Lorna Kooi Simpson 22. Winifred Hickey 23. Leona Gage 24. Martha Close Hansen 25. Roberta “Bobbi” Hathaway 26. Kathleen “Casey” Herschler 27. Jane Sullivan 28. Sherri Geringer 29. Nancy Freudenthal 30. Carol Mead

+ Also served as governor ++ First native-born first lady, born in Weston County.

=Additional Resources =
 * Governor's Office website
 * Contact information: 2323 Carey Avenue, Cheyenne 82002-0010 Phone (307) 777-7434, Fax (307) 632-3909 Email: governor@wyo.gov