Secretary of State of Wyoming
Secretary of State of Wyoming | |
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Type | Secretary of State |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Wyoming |
Formation | 1890 |
First holder | Amos W. Barber |
Website | Official website |
The secretary of state of Wyoming is the
Karen Wheeler served as acting secretary of state following the vacancy of Ed Murray,[2] until the appointment of Edward Buchanan
in March, 2018, who himself resigned September 17, 2022.
The secretary of state's office is divided into five divisions:[3]
- The Administrative Services Division keeps track of the money for the other parts of the office. This division is also responsible for the registration of apostilles and document authentication, and is the official registrar for all state regulations.
- The Business Division files information about businesses, including charters of corporations and other business entities, and liens made pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. This division also registers trademarks and trade names, and is responsible for licensing Wyoming's official trademark, the Bucking Horse and Rider.
- The Compliance Division oversees the securities laws, and provides financial education to the public.
- The Elections Division administers elections. This task includes recording voting results for statewide elections and ensuring compliance with lobbyists.
- The Technology Division maintains the secretary of state's employees' computer equipment and programs, and maintains the secretary's website.
Officeholders
Amos W. Barber became the first Wyoming secretary of state on November 8, 1890. Prior officeholders were known as Wyoming secretaries of the territory.[4]
Wyoming secretaries of the territory
# | Image | Name | Term | Party |
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1 | Edward Merwin Lee | 1869–1870 | Republican | |
2 | Herman Glafcke | 1870–1873 | Republican | |
3 | Jason B. Brown | 1873–1875 | Democratic | |
4 | George W. French | 1875–1879 | Republican | |
5 | Albertis Worth Spates | 1879–1880 | Republican | |
6 | Elliot S.N. Morgan |
1880–1887 | Republican | |
7 | Samuel D. Shannon | 1887–1889 | Democratic | |
8 | John W. Meldrum | 1889–1890 | Republican |
Wyoming secretaries of state
# | Image | Name | Term | Party |
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1 | Amos W. Barber | 1890–1895 | Republican | |
2 | Charles W. Burdick | 1895–1899 | Republican | |
3 | Fenimore Chatterton | 1899–1907 | Republican | |
4 | William Schnitger | 1907–1911 | Republican | |
5 | Frank L. Houx | 1911–1919 | Democratic | |
6 | William E. Chaplin | 1919–1923 | Republican | |
7 | Frank Lucas | 1923–1927 | Republican | |
8 | Alonzo M. Clark | 1927–1935 | Republican | |
9 | Lester C. Hunt | 1935–1943 | Democratic | |
10 | Mart T. Christensen | 1943–1944 | Republican | |
11 | William M. Jack | 1944–1947 | Democratic | |
12 | Arthur G. Crane | 1947–1951 | Republican | |
13 | C.J. "Doc" Rogers |
1951–1955 | Republican | |
14 | Everett T. Copenhaver | 1955–1959 | Republican | |
15 | Jack R. Gage | 1959–1963 | Democratic | |
16 | Thyra Thomson | 1963–1987 | Republican | |
17 | Kathy Karpan | 1987–1995 | Democratic | |
18 | Diana J. Ohman |
1995–1999 | Republican | |
19 | Joseph Meyer | 1999–2007 | Republican | |
20 | Max Maxfield | 2007–2015 | Republican | |
21 | Ed Murray | 2015–2018 | Republican | |
Acting | Karen Wheeler |
2018 | Republican | |
22 | Edward Buchanan | 2018–2022 | Republican | |
23 | Karl Allred | 2022–2023 | Republican | |
24 | Chuck Gray | 2023–present | Republican |
See also
- List of company registers
References
- ^ "Constitution of the State of Wyoming" (PDF). Secretary of State of Wyoming. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Funk, Joel. "Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Duties of Wyoming Officials Archived 2008-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Wyoming Secretaries of State roster" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.