Milward Simpson

Milward Simpson
Simpson c. 1955
United States Senator
from Wyoming
In office
November 6, 1962 – January 3, 1967
Preceded byJohn J. Hickey
Succeeded byClifford Hansen
23rd Governor of Wyoming
In office
January 3, 1955 – January 5, 1959
Preceded byClifford Joy Rogers
Succeeded byJohn J. Hickey
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
In office
1926–1927
Personal details
Born
Milward Lee Simpson

(1897-11-12)November 12, 1897
Jackson, Wyoming, U.S.
DiedJune 11, 1993(1993-06-11) (aged 95)
Cody, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLorna Kooi Simpson
ChildrenPete Simpson
Alan K. Simpson
Alma materUniversity of Wyoming
Harvard Law School
ProfessionAttorney; businessman
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

Milward Lee Simpson (November 12, 1897 – June 11, 1993) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator and as the 23rd Governor of Wyoming, the first born in the state. In 1985, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.[1]