Milton in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Governor Joseph Maull Carey
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 12, 2010
1. Governor Joseph Maull Carey Marker
Inscription.
Governor Joseph Maull Carey. . Born in Milton on January 19, 1845, he was the son of merchant Robert H. Carey and his wife, Susan. Educated in local schools, he later attended Union College and received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. An active supporter of the Republican Party, Carey was appointed by President Grant as the first U. S. Attorney for the newly-created Territory of Wyoming in 1869. He later served as Associate Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court and Mayor of Cheyenne. In 1884 he was elected as Wyoming’s Delegate to Congress. A strong proponent of statehood, Carey introduced legislation resulting in Wyoming’s admission as the 44th state in 1890. His defense of a provision of the state’s constitution extending voting rights regardless of gender resulted in Wyoming’s entry into the Union as the first state to grant full women’s suffrage. In recognition of his efforts Carey was elected as one of Wyoming’s first members of the United States Senate. He served as Governor of the state from 1911 to 1915. A successful cattlemen, he was a noted advocate for growth and economic prosperity in the West. Joseph Maull Carey was interred at Lakeview Cemetery in Cheyenne following his death on February 5, 1924.
Born in Milton on January 19, 1845, he was the son of merchant Robert H. Carey and his wife, Susan. Educated in local schools, he later attended Union College and received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. An active supporter of the Republican Party, Carey was appointed by President Grant as the first U. S. Attorney for the newly-created Territory of Wyoming in 1869. He later served as Associate Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court and Mayor of Cheyenne. In 1884 he was elected as Wyoming’s Delegate to Congress. A strong proponent of statehood, Carey introduced legislation resulting in Wyoming’s admission as the 44th state in 1890. His defense of a provision of the state’s constitution extending voting rights regardless of gender resulted in Wyoming’s entry into the Union as the first state to grant full women’s suffrage. In recognition of his efforts Carey was elected as one of Wyoming’s first members of the United States Senate. He served as Governor of the state from 1911 to 1915. A successful cattlemen, he was a noted advocate for growth and economic prosperity in the West. Joseph Maull Carey was interred at Lakeview Cemetery in Cheyenne following his death on February 5, 1924.
Erected 2006 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-207.)
Location. 38° 46.581′ N, 75° 18.654′ W. Marker is in Milton, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Federal Street (Delaware Route 5) near Coulter Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milton DE 19968, United States of America. Touch for directions.
. In 1912, he abandoned his Republican party and was one of the organizers of the Progressive Party which sought to re-elect Theodore Roosevelt. He also served as the vice president of the Federal Land Bank and a member of the board of trustees of the University of Wyoming at Laramie. (Submitted on November 9, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 12, 2010
3. Governor Joseph Maull Carey Marker, looking south along Federal Street (DE 5)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 12, 2010
4. Governor Joseph Maull Carey Marker seen along Governor's Walk
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 12, 2010
5. Governor Joseph Maull Carey (lower right) mentioned on Governor's Walk Tribute
Governor's Walk
This ribbon of green
connects Wagamans Pond and
Milton Memorial Park. The
five Milton men who became
leaders of state.
Samuel Paynter Joseph Maull James Ponder
1768-1845 1781-1846 1819-1897
Gov. Of Delaware Gov. Of Delaware Gov. Of Delaware
David Hazzard Joseph Carey
1781-1864 1845-1924
Gov. Of Delaware Gov. Of Wyoming
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