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The Territory of Wyoming was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 25, 1868, [1] until July 10, 1890, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Wyoming. Cheyenne was the territorial capital. The boundaries of the Wyoming Territory were identical to those of the modern State of Wyoming.
Wyoming territory historical coat of arms (illustrated, 1876). This territorial design was re-adopted at statehood (1890) until a complete redesign in 1893. After the arrival of the railroad, the population began to grow steadily in the Wyoming Territory, which was established on July 25, 1868. [21]
Historical territorial claims of Spain in the present State of Wyoming: Luisiana, 1764–1803 Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800; Historical territorial claims of France in the present State of Wyoming: Louisiane, 1803 Vente de la Louisiane of 1803; Historical international territory in the present State of Wyoming: Oregon Country, 1818–1846
There are 23 counties in the U.S. state of Wyoming.There were originally five counties in the Wyoming Territory: Laramie and Carter, established in 1867; Carbon and Albany established in 1868; and Uinta, an annexed portion of Utah and Idaho, extending from Montana (including Yellowstone Park) to the Wyoming–Utah boundary. [1]
In 1924, Wyoming was the first state to elect a female governor, Nellie Tayloe Ross, who took office in January 1925. [30] Due to its civil-rights history, one of Wyoming's state nicknames is "The Equality State", and the official state motto is "Equal Rights". [1] Wyoming's constitution also included a pioneering article on water rights. [31]
The 1890 United States census enumerates the population of the Territory of Wyoming, later determined to be 62,555, an increase of 200.9% since the 1880 United States census. Wyoming becomes the fifth most populous of the six U.S. territories. March 12: The Territory of Wyoming creates two new counties:
That day, the legislature passed and Territorial Governor Campbell signed an act to re-incorporate the Town of Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, and an act granting women the right to vote, the first U.S. state or territory to grant suffrage to women. [14] On July 10, 1890, the Territory of Wyoming was admitted to the Union as the State of Wyoming. [15]
Territory of Montana (1864–1889); became the State of Montana. Territory of Wyoming (1868–1890) (preceded by parts of the territories of Dakota, Utah and Idaho); became the State of Wyoming. Territory of Oklahoma (1890–1907) (preceded by the unorganized Indian Territory (1834–1907) and the Neutral Strip); became the State of Oklahoma.