The year was 1890 and Wyoming had finally become 44th state to join the Union. That means we needed representation in Washington D.C., and Joe Carey was the man.
July 10, 1890, United States President Benjamin Harrison signed a bill that officially made Wyoming the 44th state in the union.
Like many great events in American history, it may have never happened were it not for a lying politician...
Frances E. Warren and Joseph Carey are widely regarded among the most influential men in Wyoming history. Although they both played a pivotal role in the establishment and government of the Cowboy State, they were bitter rivals with a profound dislike for each other...