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Clemency -- Wyoming

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Variant(s): Executive clemency

See also: Criminal justice, Administration of Executive power Amnesty Forgiveness Pardon

Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

Guide to the Governor Frank C. Emerson records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.25
Abstract

Records of Frank C. Emerson's term as Governor of Wyoming feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include records concerning the state's finances, including minutes of a Citizens' Tax Committee meeting and a list of corporations who status was revoked for failure to file anual reports. Many appointment files and Stage agency correspondence are also included.

Dates: 1927-1931, 1911-1945

Guide to the Governor Frank Houx records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.20
Abstract

Records of Frank Houx' term as Governor of Wyoming feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include World War I, Wyoming Council for the National Defense, Women's War Work, the establishment of the US Food Administration, and prohibition. Many extradition and requisition records are included.

Dates: 1917 - 1919, 1910-1929

Guide to the Governor George W. Baxter records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.07
Abstract

Governor George W. Baxter left few records due to the brevity of his time in office. Records include some general correspondence, a property inventory, a proclamation and a petition for pardon.

Dates: 1886

Guide to the Governor Jack R. Gage records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.35
Abstract

Records of Jack Gage's term as Governor of Wyoming feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include water compact commission and water project records, state and federal agency correspondence, appointment files and government expense records.

Dates: 1961-1962

Guide to the Governor James E. Geringer records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.40
Abstract

Records of James E. Geringer's two terms as Governor of Wyoming from 1995-2003. Notable issues include water and environmental issues, energy, Indian affairs, and state and federal agency correspondence, and expense records.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1995-2003; 1988-2003

Guide to the Governor J.J. "Joe" Hickey records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.34
Abstract

Records of Joe Hickey's term as Governor of Wyoming feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include water compact commission and water project records, state and federal agency correspondence, appointment files and government expense records.

Dates: 1959-1961

Guide to the Governor John B. Kendrick records, 1915-1917

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.19
Abstract

Records of John B. Kendrick's term as Governor of Wyoming feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include the William F. Cody memorial proposal, World War I, Mexican border incidents, and National Guard. Many petitions for pardons and appointment records are included.

Dates: 1910-1929

Guide to the Governor John E. Osborne records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.13
Abstract Records of Wyoming's Governor John E. Osborne feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include office inventory surrendered by Acting-Governor Amos Barber, use of state lands, US Commissioner of Immigration report on immigrants destined for Wyoming, abandonment and rebuilding of Fort McKinney, women's suffrage, Indians, and livestock matters. Proclamations, requisitions and extradition requests, rewards, petitions for pardons and appointment records are...
Dates: 1893-1895

Guide to the Governor John Hoyt records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.03
Abstract The correspondence from Governor John W. Hoyt's office deals with routine matters associated with the office. This includes communications with federal government offices, and topics such as requisitions, inquiries, the census, reports, prisons, petitions for pardon, and various visitors including Presidents Grant and Hayes. Even though the Territory was in its infancy; a history of Wyoming was being planned. There is an explanation for the delay in writing that history included in these...
Dates: 1878-1882

Guide to the Governor John Thayer records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.02
Abstract Few of the records, about one half cubic foot, from the office of Wyoming's second territorial governor have survived to be included in the collections of the state archives. Records from Governor John M. Thayer's tenure are mostly petitions for the pardon of convicts. Some records dealing with Indian and military affairs have been saved. These include various records documenting the availability of arms for the territory, and a Wyoming Rangers muster roll. Miscellaneous samplings of records...
Dates: 1875-1878