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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 Acting Governor Amos W. Barber records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.12
Abstract

Records of Wyoming's Acting Governor Amos W. Barber feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include state legislative correspondence, conventions, oil and mineral deposits, University of Wyoming matters, aid for famine in Russia, requests for the great seal, women's suffrage, Indians, and livestock matters. Proclamations, requisitions and extradition requests, rewards, petitions for pardons and appointment records are included.

Dates: 1890-1893

Guide to the Acting Governor E.S.N. Morgan records (2nd Term)

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.08
Abstract

Acting Governor Morgan left few records in part due to the brevity of his time in office. Records from the first term include-correspondence and from the second term-petitions for pardons, as well as requisitions and extraditions.

Dates: 1887

Guide to the Acting Governor Fenimore Chatterton records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.16
Abstract

Records of Wyoming's Acting Governor Fenimore Chatterton feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues involve the Lightning Creek Raid, Spanish-American War Medals, and the State of Wyoming vs. Tom Horn. Proclamations, requisitions and extradition requests, rewards, petitions for pardons and appointment records are included.

Dates: 1903-1905

Guide to the Governor Bryant B. Brooks records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.17
Abstract Records of Wyoming's Governor Bryant B. Brook cover many of the notable issues associated with the office. Some of the more prominent issues include railroad taxation, forest preserve, the Louis and Clark Exposition, dry faming, irrigation the Big Horn Basin Development Company, Hanna Mine Disaster, Spanish-American War medals, women's suffrage, Indians, and livestock matters. Correspondence from State agencies, proclamations, requisitions and extradition requests, rewards, petitions for...
Dates: 1905-1911

Guide to the Governor DeForest Richards records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.15
Abstract The papers from Governor DeForest Richard's office deal with routine matters associated with the office. This includes communications with federal government offices, and topics such as requisitions, inquiries, Commercial Fairs and Conferences, School Lands, Game and Fish Laws, Arid Lands, Hot Springs Reservation, Rhodes Scholarship, U.S. Monitor Silver Service, financial records and reports, petitions for pardon, Spanish-American War medals, Tom Horn and Willie Nickels incident, and...
Dates: 1899-1903

Guide to the Governor Ed Herschler records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.38
Abstract

Records of Ed Herschler's term as Governor of Wyoming feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include water compact commission and water project records, MX missile correspondence, the Jahnke case, Mark Hopkinson files, alternative energy sources, state and federal agency correspondence, and government expense records.

Dates: 1975-1986; 1975-1986, 1990

Guide to the Governor Francis E. Warren records (1st Term Territorial)

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.06
Abstract Records of Governor Francis E. Warren's first term as Territorial Governor of Wyoming feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include the Chinese Massacre at Rock Springs, railroad routes, women's suffrage, Indians, and livestock matters. Many petitions for pardons and appointment records are included. Records also document an incident at Almy, where Chinese victims were robbed. Surviving documentation includes a report of the Chinese Consul at New York to the...
Dates: 1885-1886

Guide to the Governor Francis E. Warren records (2nd Term Territorial)

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.10
Abstract Governor Warren's Second Term Territorial correspondence deals with topics such as statehood, arid lands and irrigation, livestock, legislation, the territorial insane asylum, militia, game and fish, publicity for Wyoming, penitentiary, resignations, women's suffrage, a fish hatchery, mining, Yellowstone Park, the education of deaf and blind students, and various requests and invitations. Appointment records and petitions for pardons make up a fairly significant portion of this collection....
Dates: 1889-1890

Guide to the Governor Francis E. Warren records (3rd Term - State)

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.11
Abstract

In addition to general requests, Governor Warren's Third Term-State correspondence includes topics such as legislation, irrigation, the insane, women's suffrage, state militia, and livestock, appointments, petitions for pardons, requisitions and extraditions.

Dates: 10/11/1890 - 11/24/1890

Guide to the Governor Frank A. Barrett records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.31
Abstract

Records of Frank A. Barrett'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 agency and federal agency correspondence, and government expense records .

Dates: 1951-1953