Milward L. Simpson

Milward Lee Simpson (November 12, 1897 – June 10, 1993) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator and as the 23rd Governor of Wyoming. Simpson was born in Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming, the son of Margaret (née Burnett) and William Lee Simpson. He attended the public schools of Wood River, Meeteetse, and Cody; and graduated from the University of Wyoming in Laramie (Albany County) in 1921. While a student at Wyoming, he was both an athlete and a member of the university's debate team. He then attended Harvard University Law School from 1921 to 1925. During World War I, Simpson served as a second lieutenant in the infantry, United States Army. Simpson was admitted to the bar in 1926 and practiced law in Cody until...