State Of Wyoming
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]
State of Wyoming - About Wyoming
Wyoming Information : State Capital, Nickname, Motto, DateAdmitted to the Union, Size, Annual Precipitation, Population andother information. Facts aboutWyoming : The Old West Continues, Wyoming's EqualityHeritage, Statehood, Organization, Historic Sites A Narrative about Wyoming ... [Read More]
State of Wyoming - Elected Officials
Blankenship was elected to his first term as Wyoming's Superintendent of Public Instruction in November 2002. As Chief Executive Officer of the State Department of Education, he oversees public education in Wyoming and also serves with the Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Auditor on the State Land and Investment Board, the State Board of Deposits, and the State Building Commission. He is a member of the School Facilities Commission, and is an ex-officio member of the State Board of Education. He and the Governor are ex-officio members of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and the Community College Commission. ... [Read More]
State of Wyoming - General Facts About Wyoming
In 1924, Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross was the first electedwoman governor to take office in the United States. She tookoffice on January 5, 1925, 20 days before "Ma" Ferguson of Texas(elected on the same day) took office. Mrs. Ross went on to becomethe first woman to be appointed Director of the United StatesMint-a position she held for 20 years, from 1933 to 1953. In 1991,women held three of the state's five top elective positions and atotal of 23 women hold seats in the Wyoming Legislature, three inthe Senate and 20 in the House. ... [Read More]
State of Wyoming - Governor's Office
Welcome to our website! We hope you find it an informative tool for learning more about our great state. And while you're at it, take a look around at the rest of the state's many pages and discover all of the wonderful services we have to offer. Thanks! ... 2005 State of the State address by Gov. Dave Freudenthal transcript of remarks delivered to the Wyoming Legislature. ... CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Gov. Dave Freudenthal today transferred state funds to the Wyoming Livestock Board’s brand inspection program to rehire four brand inspectors laid off by the board and its administration due to a budgetary deficit. ... [Read More]
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. ... A notary public is a public officer who, upon application, is commissioned by the Secretary of State for a four-year term and holds an office oftrust and profit. ... The State Board of Education includes eleven members appointed by the Governor, with consent of the Senate. Major responsibilities of theBoard include the adoption of rules, regulations, and standards governing a wide variety of fiscal and procedural matters pertaining to public education. ... [Read More]
State of Wyoming - Government
Campbell Co. Cheyenne City Council City of Casper City of Evanston City of Gillette City of Laramie City of Lyman Jackson Kemmerer Laramie County Moorcroft Rawlins Sheridan Co. Sweetwater County Teton Co. ... Secretary of State ... Governor's Office Elected Officials Legislative Judicial Law Library ... [Read More]
State of Wyoming - General Wyoming Information
The Great Seal of Wyoming is the heart of the flag. On the bison, once the monarch of the plains, is the seal representingthe custom of branding. The colors of the State Flag are the same as those of the National Flag. The red border represents the Indian; also the blood of the pioneers who gave their lives reclaiming the soil. White is the emblem of purity and uprightnessover Wyoming. Blue, the color of the sky and mountains, is symbolic of fidelity, justice and virility. ... [Read More]
Welcome to the State of Wyoming
The Wyoming State Flag, designed by Mrs. A.C. Keyes of Casper (formerly Miss Verna Keays of Buffalo), was adopted by the fourteenth legislature on January 31, 1917. ... Week-long classes, workshops, jams and concerts for guitar, fiddle, mandolin and bass in the beautiful Grand Teton Mountains of northwestern Wyoming ... . Lcoation: Grand Targhee Summer Resort, Contact: Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, Phone: (307) 353-2300 ... [Read More]
State of Wyoming - Copyright
The authorized use of this data is limited to informational and educational purposes only, and NOT for operational or commercial purposes. THIS DATA IS PROVIDED AS IS AND IN NO EVENT SHALL THE STATE OF WYOMING, ITS AGENCIES OR REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR LOST PROFITS OR REVENUE, THE COSTS OF RECOVERING SUCH DATA, THE COSTS OF SUBSTITUTE DATA, CLAIMS BY THIRD PARTIES OR FOR OTHER SIMILAR COSTS, OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE DATA. ... [Read More]
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