Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Mrs. Esther Hobart Morris
Lived Here in 1890
Born August 8, 1814
Spencer, N.Y.
Died April 2, 1902
Cheyenne, Wyo
Erected 1950 by Historical Marker Commission of Wyoming.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women.
Location. 41° 8.306′ N, 104° 48.984′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is on Warren Avenue near East 22nd Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2114 Warren Avenue, 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 was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Votes for Women (a few steps from this marker); Wyoming Governor's Mansion (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Preservation of the Wyoming Historic Governor's Mansion (about 500 feet away); Wyomings Liberty Bell Replica (about 600 feet away); St. Mary's Cathedral (about 600 feet away); Site of Cheyenne's Carnegie Public Library -- 1901-1966 (about 600 feet away); The Cheyenne - Ft. Laramie - Deadwood Trail (about 600 feet away); Aviator (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.
Also see . . . Esther Hobart Morris - History of American Women. Wyoming can claim many firsts for women: the right to vote, the first woman governor, and the first woman judge in American history, Esther Hobart Morris. At the time of her appointment as Justice of the Peace, Morris was 59 years old. Although widely celebrated as a hero of the early suffragist movement, she spent the first 55 years of her life living quietly in New York state and Illinois. (Submitted on June 17, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.


