Milward L. Simpson
23rd Governor of Wyoming
In office 1955 – 1959
Preceded by	C. J. "Doc" Rogers
Succeeded by	John J. Hickey
United States Senator, Wyoming
In office November 6, 1962 – January 3, 1967
Preceded by	John J. Hickey
Succeeded by	Clifford Hansen
Born	November 12, 1897 Jackson, Wyoming
Died	June 10, 1993 (aged 95) Cody, Wyoming
Political party	Republican
Profession	Attorney
Religion	Episcopalian

Milward Lee Simpson (November 12, 1897 – June 10, 1993) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator and as governor of Wyoming. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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... Clifford Joy Doc Rogers (December 20, 1897 – May 18, 1962) was the Governor of Wyoming from January 2, 1953 ndash; January 3, 1955) He was born in Clarion, Ohio and he was orphaned at the age of seven. ... John J. Hickey (August 22, 1911–September 22, 1970) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... John J. Hickey (August 22, 1911–September 22, 1970) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming. ... Clifford Hansen Clifford Peter Hansen (born October 16, 1912) is a retired Republican American politician from the state of Wyoming. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wyoming. ... Jackson is a town located in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wyoming. ... Cody is a city in Park County, Wyoming and named after William Frederick Cody, primarily known as Buffalo Bill, from William Codys part in the creation of the original town. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ... The Episcopal Churchs Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Washington, D.C. is often referred to as the National Cathedral. The Episcopal Church in the United States of America is the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States and several other nations, including dioceses... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ...

Simpson was born in Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming. He attended the public schools of Wood River, Meeteetse, and Cody; and graduated from the University of Wyoming in Laramie (Albany County) in 1921. He then attended Harvard University Law School from 1921 to 1925. During World War I, Simpson served as a second lieutenant in the infantry, United States Army. Simpson was admitted to the bar in 1926 and practiced law in Cody until 1955. Jackson is a town located in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming. ... Teton County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Meeteetse is a town located in Park County, Wyoming. ... Cody is a city in Park County, Wyoming and named after William Frederick Cody, primarily known as Buffalo Bill, from William Codys part in the creation of the original town. ... The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyomings high plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet (2194 m), between the Laramie and Snowy ranges. ... Downtown Laramie Laramie is the county seat of Albany County in the U.S. state of Wyoming. ... Albany County is the name of several counties in the United States: Albany County, New York Albany County, Wyoming This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Langdell Hall, home of the HLS library. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ...

Simpson served as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1926 to 1927. He was a member of the board of trustees of the University of Wyoming in 1939 and president of the board from 1943-1954. He was a member of the National Association of Governing Boards of State Universities and Allied Institutions in 1950 and served as president of the body fromn 1952-1953. The Wyoming House of Representatives is the lower house of the Wyoming State Legislature. ...

Milward Simpson was narrowly elected governor of Wyoming in November 1954. He defeated the Democrat William Jack, 56,275 (50.5 percent) to 55,163 (49.5 percent). Simpson was unseated in 1958, a heavily Democratic year nationally, after a single term in office by John J. Hickey of Rawlins (Carbon County), 55,070 (48.9 percent) to 52,488 (46.6 percent). He resumed his law practice in 1959. 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... John J. Hickey (August 22, 1911–September 22, 1970) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming. ... Rawlins is a city located in Carbon County, Wyoming. ... Carbon County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...

Simpson later won a special election on November 6, 1962, to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Republican Senator-elect Keith Thomson in the term ending January 3, 1967; he was not a candidate for Senate reelection in 1966 but was succeeded by outgoing Governor Clifford Peter Hansen of Jackson. Simpson lived in Cody until his death in 1993 at age 95. November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Keith Thomson (born February 26, 1941, Methven, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1968. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Clifford Hansen Clifford Peter Hansen (born October 16, 1912) is a retired Republican American politician from the state of Wyoming. ... Jackson is a town located in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming. ...

Simpson, along with Barry Goldwater of Arizona and John Tower of Texas was one of six Republican senators who voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964. [1] Barry Morris Goldwater (January 1, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was a five-term United States Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–87) and the Republican Partys nominee for president in the 1964 election. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... John Tower John Goodwin Tower (September 29, 1925 – April 5, 1991) was the first Republican United States senator from Texas since the Reconstruction after the Civil War. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ...

His son, Alan Kooi Simpson, also served in the United States Senate as a moderate Republican. Alan Simpson was the Senate GOP whip during the early 1990s. [2] Alan Kooi Simpson (born September 2, 1931, in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.) is a Republican politician who served from 1979 to 1997 as a United States Senator from Wyoming. ...

As a young man, Milward Simpson played professional baseball in Cody. One of his teammates was the future Louisiana lieutenant governor and education superintendent William J. "Bill" Dodd (1909-1991). They became close friends. William Joseph Bill Dodd held a half dozen important positions in Louisiana government in the mid-twentieth century, including the office of lieutenant governor, but he never achieved his ultimate goal, the states powerful Napoleonic-style governorship. ...

Bibliography

U.S. Congress. Tributes to Milward L. Simpson of Wyoming. 89th Cong., 2nd sess., 1966. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1966. Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - District Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack...

Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections, Wyoming Governor's elections, 1954 and 1958

William J. "Bill" Dodd, Peapatch Politics: The Earl Long Era in Louisiana (Baton Rouge, Claitor's, 1991)

References

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress