9th Wyoming Territorial Legislature | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Wyoming Legislature | ||||
Jurisdiction | Wyoming Territory, United States | ||||
Meeting place | Knights of Pythias Hall | ||||
Term | 1886–1888 | ||||
Wyoming Council | |||||
Members | 12 Senators | ||||
President of the Council | J. W. Blake | ||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||
Wyoming House of Representatives | |||||
Members | 24 Representatives | ||||
Speaker of the House | John S. Kerr | ||||
Party control | Republican |
The 9th Wyoming Territorial Legislature was a former meeting of the Wyoming Legislature that lasted from January 12, to March 12, 1886.
The 1885 elections held for the 9th Wyoming Territorial Legislature were contested through the legality of the elections, but the United States Congress and President Grover Cleveland passed legislation on January 19, 1886, legalizing the elections that were held in Wyoming. [1] [2] John S. Kerr was selected to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives and J. W. Blake was selected to serve as President of the Council. [3] [4]
The territorial legislature passed legislation allocating $150,000 for the creation of a state capitol building. [5] The legislature also passed a bill organizing Niobrara and Fetterman counties, however, Fetterman County would never be formed and Niobrara County wouldn't be formed until 1911. [6]
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |||
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Democratic | Republican | Populist | Vacant | ||
Beginning of 9th Legislature | 8 [7] | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 66.67% | 33.33% | 0% |
Representative [3] | Party | Residence | Counties Represented |
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J. W. Blake | Laramie | Albany | |
Joseph E. Cashin | Evanston | Uinta | |
A. T. Chalice | Rock Springs | Sweetwater | |
William Dailey | Rawlins | Carbon | |
Charles Deloney | Evanston | Uinta | |
J. H. Ford | Evanston | Laramie | |
Joseph Grainger | Cheyenne | Laramie | |
Leroy Grant | Laramie | Albany | |
John McCormick | Big Horn | Johnson | |
A. S. Peabody | Laramie | Albany | |
H. E. Tescheniacher | Cheyenne | Laramie | |
C. W. Wright | Cheyenne | Laramie |
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |||
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Republican | Democratic | Populist | Vacant | ||
Beginning of 9th Legislature | 14 [7] | 9 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 58.33% | 37.50% | 4.17% |
Representative [3] | Party | Residence | Counties Represented |
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C. H. Bussey | Rock Springs | Sweetwater | |
D. B. Dole | Laramie | Albany | |
S. W. Downey | Laramie | Albany | |
E. W. Genter | Rawlins | Carbon | |
C. A. Guernsey | Hat Creek | Laramie | |
M. P. Keefe | Cheyenne | Laramie | |
John S. Kerr | Carbon | Carbon | |
A. D. Kelley | Cheyenne | Laramie | |
James Kime | Miner's Delight | Fremont | |
N. M. Knight | Tie Siding | Albany | |
J. M. Lobban | Buffalo | Johnson | |
John A. Matthews | Dixon | Carbon | |
Frank A. Miller | Cheyenne | Laramie | |
George Mitchell | Cheyenne | Laramie | |
N. J. O'Brien | Cheyenne | Laramie | |
W. A. Robins | Cheyenne | Laramie | |
John L. Russell | Almy | Uinta | |
R. B. Seaton | Evanston | Uinta | |
William Simmons | Burnt Fork | Uinta | |
Addison Terrell | Laramie | Albany | |
J. M. Tompkins | Cheyenne | Laramie | |
M. M. Towne | Laramie | Albany | |
Isaiah Whitehouse | Rock Springs | Sweetwater | |
Frank Williams | Saratoga | Carbon |
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