Wyoming Government
State of Wyoming - Detailed Index
The purpose of the 1999 Wyoming State Government Directory is to aid citizens in accessing state government.The Directory includes a brief listing of county and federal officials in order to help maintain open lines ofcommunication with all branches of government. ... ( http://www.wyomingworkforce.org/ ) Information on employment opportunities within the State of Wyoming. Additional links: America's Job Bank and employment opportunities in Wyoming State Government.Additional links: America's Job Bank and employment opportunities in Wyoming State Government , ... [Read More]
Welcome to the State of Wyoming -- Government
Detailed List of Government Services ... State and Local Governments on the net ... State Government ... [Read More]
State of Wyoming - Elected Officials
Prior to his election, Meyer served as Assistant Director of theLegislative Service Office from 1971 through 1985, was Attorney Generalfrom 1986 to March 1995 and was Special Assistant to the University ofWyoming President for Governmental Relations 1995 - 1997. ... [Read More]
State of Wyoming - General Wyoming Information
The two dates on the Great Seal, 1869 and 1890 commemorate the organization of the Territorial government and Wyoming's admission to the Union. The draped figure in the center holds a staff from which flows a banner bearing the words, "Equal Rights," and symbolizes the political status women have always enjoyed in Wyoming. The male figures typify the livestock and mining industries of the state. The number 44 on the five-pointed star signifies that Wyoming was the 44th state admitted to the Union. On top of the pillars rest lamps from which burn the Light of Knowledge. Scrolls encircling the two pillars bear the words, Oil, Mines, Livestock, and Grain, four of Wyoming's major industries. ... [Read More]
State of Wyoming -Historical Dats
1742-43 -Francois Louis Verendrye entered area of Wyoming. 1807 -John Colter first White American known to enter present Wyoming. 1811 -Wilson Price Hunt party, the first organized expedition through Wyoming, crossed the state on the way to Astoria, in present day Oregon. 1812 - Robert Stuart and returning Astorians crossed the Continental Divide in the vicinity of South Pass and built the first known cabin in Wyoming, on North Platte River near Bessemer Bend. 1824 -William H. Ashley's men rediscovered South Pass. 1825 -Beginning of fur trade rendezvous period. 1827 -Ashley's party took first wheeled vehicle, a four-pounder cannon, through South Pass. 1832 -Capt. B. L. E. Bonneville took first wagons through South Pass, built Ft. Bonneville near present Daniel. 1834 - Ft. Laramie, first permanent trading post in Wyoming, established by William Sublette and Robert Campbell. Military post 1849-1890. 1835 - Rev. Samuel Parker held first Protestant service in Wyoming near present ... [Read More]
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