DeForest Richards as Governor of Wyoming

DeForest Richards (1846-08-06–1903-04-28) was an American banker, farmer, and politician. He was the fifth Governor of the state of Wyoming, and the first to die while still in office. 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... Farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... List of Wyoming Governors Francis E. Warren Republican 1890 Amos W. Barber Republican 1890-1893 John E. Osborne Democratic 1893-1895 William A. Richards Republican 1895-1899 DeForest Richards Republican 1899-1903 Fenimore Chatterton Republican 1903-1905 Bryant B. Brooks Republican 1905-1911 Joseph M. Carey Democratic 1911-1915 John... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Cheyenne Cheyenne Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 10th 253,554 km² 450 km 580 km 0. ...

Born in Charlestown, New Hampshire, Richards became involved in the post-Civil War Reconstruction after completing his education, moving to Alabama in the mid-to-late 1860s. He served as sheriff and treasurer of Wilcox County, and ran a tannery. During his time in Alabama, Richards was often derided as a "carpetbagger". After the failure of his tannery, he moved to Chadron, Nebraska, where he similarly acted as county treasurer. Charlestown is a town located in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Concord Manchester Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 46th 24,239 km² 110 km 305 km 3. ... Combatants Union (remaining U.S. states) Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties KIA: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000 Wounded: 137,000+  The... Reconstruction-era military districts in the South For other uses, see Reconstruction (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 30th 52,423 sq mi  135,775 km² 190 miles  306 km 330 miles  531 km 3. ... Wilcox County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... This page is about making leather. ... A cartoon threatening that the KKK would lynch carpetbaggers, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Independent Monitor, 1868. ... Chadron is a city located in Dawes County, Nebraska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Lincoln Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi  (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ...

Following his experiences in Chadron, Richards moved to Douglas, Wyoming, where he set up the mercantile firm Richards and Lidell. He also helped found the First National Bank of Douglas, of which he was the first President. Both the firm and the bank were very successful, and Richards moved on to politics, successfully running for mayor of Douglas, commanding the Wyoming National Guard, attending the Constitutional Convention that saw Wyoming Territory achieve statehood, and sitting on the Wyoming Senate. Douglas is a city located in Converse County, Wyoming. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Cheyenne Cheyenne Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 10th 253,554 km² 450 km 580 km 0. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... National Guard may refer to: A military force: Cypriot National Guard United States National Guard National Guard (France), active during the French Revolution Saudi Arabian National Guard A part of the Military of Kuwait Iraqi National Guard A part of the Military of Venezuela Portuguese Republican National Guard National Guard... Wyoming Territory was an organized territory of the United States that was existed from 1868 until its admission to the Union as the State of Wyoming in 1890. ...

In 1898 he ran as the Republican candidate for state Governor, and defeated Democratic candidate Horace C. Alger by 1 394 votes. He ran for a second term in 1902, defeating George T. Beck by the largest margin seen since the Territory joined the Union in 1890. However, the victory was short-lived: Richards died on 1903-04-28, just four months into his second term. 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other one being the Republican Party. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ...

Richards was a member of the Holy Royal Arch. His body is interred at Lakeview Cemetery, in Cheyenne. The Masonic Square and Compasses. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1867 Incorporated Laramie County Mayor Jack R. Spiker Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 57. ...

References

• State biography – Wyoming State Archives
• Gubernatorial Vote in Wyoming – Wyoming Secretary of State
• [1], [2] – Political Graveyard
• "Richards Family Papers Available for Research" – Heritage Highlights, newsletter American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
• Sandoz, Mari, The Cattlemen from the Rio Grande Across the Far Marias (1978), ISBN 0803258828
• Turnbull and Denslow, History of Royal Arch Masonry Part Three (2004), ISBN 1417950064

Governors of Wyoming
Warren • Barber • Osborne • W. Richards • D. Richards • Chatterton • Brooks • J. Carey • Kendrick • Houx • R. Carey • W. Ross • Lucas • N. Ross • Emerson • Clark • Miller • Smith • Hunt • Crane • Barrett • Rogers • Simpson • Hickey • Gage • Hansen • Hathaway • Herschler • Sullivan • Geringer • Freudenthal