Downtown in Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

A Family of Lawmakers

By Christine Knapp

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2026

1. A Family of Lawmakers Marker

Inscription.

MATT TEETERS - Goshen County
House 2006-2014

RODNEY "PETE" ANDERSON - Laramie County
House 1993-2010

BILL McILVAIN - Laramie County
House 1969-1972, 1975-1990

REUBEN V. ANDERSON -Laramie County
House 1935-1940 Senate 1941-1944

L.C. ANDERSON - Laramie County
House 1923-1924

These lawmakers, all related, spanned nearly a century of service in the Wyoming Legislature. They embodied the words of President Calvin Coolidge, "The foundations of our society and our government rest...on the teachings of the Bible."

This is a tribute to ALL who have served as citizen legislators for Wyoming.

The Anderson, McIlvain, and Teeters Families

Erected 2024 by the Anderson, McIlvain, and Teeters Families and City of Cheyenne.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 41° 8.314′ N, 104° 49.238′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Carey Avenue and 23rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Carey Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 2300 Carey Avenue, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the 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 was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Lone Sailor (a few steps from this marker); "The Haymaker" (a few steps from this marker); Bolt from the Blue (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Wyoming State Capitol Dome and Drum (about 300 feet away); Stanley K. Hathaway 27th Governor of Wyoming (about 300 feet away); Nellie Tayloe Ross (about 400 feet away); Wyoming Capitol (about 400 feet away); Justice Willis Van Devanter (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2026

2. A Family of Lawmakers Marker

now near it).

Also see . . . A Family of Lawmakers (Cheyenne/Laramie County Public Art). (Submitted on November 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

A Family of Lawmakers Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2026

3. A Family of Lawmakers Sculpture

A Family of Lawmakers Marker and Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2026

4. A Family of Lawmakers Marker and Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.