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HICKEY, John Joseph
1911 – 1970
Overview
Biography
Congresses
Bibliography
Research Collections
US Congress Served
Senate Years of Service
87th(1961 – 1962)
State / Territory
Wyoming
Position
Senator
Party
Democrat
Overview
US Congress Served
Senate Years of Service
87th(1961 – 1962)
State / Territory
Wyoming
Position
Senator
Party
Democrat
Biography
HICKEY, John Joseph, a Senator from Wyoming; born in Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyo., August 22, 1911; attended the public schools; graduated with a law degree from the University of Wyoming in 1934; practiced law in Rawlins in 1934; city treasurer of Rawlins 1935-1940; Carbon County Attorney 1939-1942, 1946-1949; in 1942 enlisted in Army and served for four years, two of which were in the European Theater of Operations; relieved from active duty as a captain in 1946; appointed United States district attorney for Wyoming by President Harry Truman in 1949; Governor of Wyoming 1959-1961, when he resigned; appointed on January 3, 1961, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator-elect Keith Thomson, and served from January 3, 1961, to November 6, 1962; unsuccessful candidate in 1962 for election to the vacancy; resumed the practice of law; was appointed a judge on the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1966 and served until his death in Cheyenne, Wyo., September 22, 1970; interment in Rawlins Cemetery, Rawlins, Wyo.
Congresses
| Congress | Position | Party | State | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
87 | Senator | Democrat | Wyoming | 11/06/1962 |
The 87th United States Congress
Bibliography
Research Collections
University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
Laramie, Wyoming
Papers:
1954-1962. 39 cubic feet. Includes correspondence, notes, reports, speeches, and photographs from his terms as governor and senator. A scrapbook contains hundreds of newspaper articles from his gubernatorial years. The Senate papers include bills and resolutions which he introduced and constituent correspondence. Finding aid.
Wyoming State Archives
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Papers:
Miscellaneous gubernatorial papers and clippings.