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Justice Willis Van Devanter

— Capitol Avenue Bronze Project —

 
 
Justice Willis Van Devanter Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
1. Justice Willis Van Devanter Marker
Inscription. Justice Willis Van Devanter by Joel Turner First person from Wyoming to sit on the United States Supreme Court.

In honor of William H. Vines, pillar of our strength. Donated by his daughters Kimberly, Hillary, Jennifer, and Stephanie 2022
 
Erected 2022 by Capitol Avenue Bronze Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 2022.
 
Location. 41° 8.337′ N, 104° 49.152′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is at the intersection of Capitol Avenue and West 24th Street, on the right when traveling north on Capitol Avenue. Marker is at the base of the statue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2301 Capitol Ave, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Esther Hobart Morris (a few steps from this marker); Nellie Tayloe Ross (a few steps from this marker); Stanley K. Hathaway 27th Governor of Wyoming (a few steps from this marker); The Cheyenne - Ft. Laramie - Deadwood Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Therese A. Jenkins (about 300 feet away); Elling William "Bill" Golling (about 300 feet away); Wyoming’s Liberty Bell Replica (about 400 feet away); Aviator (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.
 
More about this marker. Statue and marker are to the right of the sidewalk entrance of the Wyoming Supreme Court
 
Justice Willis Van Devanter statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
2. Justice Willis Van Devanter statue
In front of the Wyoming Supreme Court
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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