Francis E. Warren

Francis Emroy Warren
United States Senator from Wyoming
In office November 24, 1890 – March 4, 1893
Preceded by	(none)
Succeeded by	Clarence D. Clark
In office March 4, 1895 – November 24, 1929
Preceded by	Joseph M. Carey
Succeeded by	Patrick J. Sullivan
1st Governor of Wyoming
In office 1890
Preceded by	Himself as Territorial Governor
Succeeded by	Amos W. Barber
Personal details
Born	June 20, 1844 Hinsdale, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	November 24, 1929 (aged 85) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Profession	Politician, Farmer
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	Union Army
Rank	Captain
Unit	49th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Francis Emroy Warren (June 20, 1844 – November 24, 1929) was an American politician of the Republican Party best known for his years in the United States Senate representing Wyoming.

Early life and military service

Warren was born on June 20, 1844 in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Massachusetts and grew up attending common schools and his local Hinsdale Academy.

During the American Civil War, Warren served in the 49th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a noncommissioned officer. At the siege of Port Hudson, Warren received the Medal of Honor for battlefield gallantry at age nineteen. His entire platoon was destroyed by Confederate bombardment and Warren, taking a serious scalp wound, disabled the artillery. Warren later served as a Captain in the Massachusetts Militia.

Business and politics

Following the Civil War, Warren engaged in farming and stock-raising in Massachusetts before moving to Wyoming (then part of the Territory of Dakota) in 1868. Settling in Cheyenne, Warren engaged in real estate, mercantile business, livestock raising and the establishment of Cheyenne's first lighting system, becoming quite wealthy.

Warren's political work included: Member, Wyoming Territorial Senate (1873–1874, 1884–1885), serving as Senate President; Member, Cheyenne City Council (1873–1874); Treasurer of Wyoming (1876, 1879, 1882, 1884); and Mayor of Cheyenne (1885).

In February 1885, Warren was appointed Governor of the Territory of Wyoming by President Chester A. Arthur, although he was removed by Democratic President Grover Cleveland in November 1886. He was reappointed by President Benjamin Harrison in March 1889 and served until 1890, when he was elected first Governor of Wyoming (September–November 1890).

Senate years and death

In November 1890, Warren resigned as Governor, having been elected to the United States Senate as a Republican, serving until March 4, 1893. He then resumed his former business pursuits before returning to the Senate (March 4, 1895–November 24, 1929). During his long Senate service, Mr. Warren was Chairman of the several Senate Committees:

- Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands

- Committee on Claims

- Committee on Irrigation

- Committee on Military Affairs

- Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds

- Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

- Committee on Appropriations

- Committee on Engrossed Bills

Senator Warren died on November 24, 1929 in Washington, D.C. His funeral service was held in the United States Senate chamber. At the time of his death, Warren had served longer than any other US Senator.

Legacy

F. E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming is named after Warren. Additionally, Warren's daughter married then-Captain John J. Pershing in 1905. Several years later, President Theodore Roosevelt promoted Pershing from captain to Brigadier General over 900 senior officers. Pershing's wife and three daughters were later killed during a fire at the Presidio in San Francisco. Warren was also the first senator to hire a female staffer and, as Appropriations Chairman during World War I, he was instrumental in funding the American efforts. Warren and his second wife, Clara LaBarron Morgan, bought the Nagle Warren Mansion in April 1910 and their dining room hosted people such as Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.^[1][2] This mansion is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3][4]

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: T–Z
• National Irrigation Congress

References

External links

• Francis E. Warren at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008-02-01
• "Political Graveyard". http://www.politicalgraveyard.com/bio/warren.html. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
• "Francis E. Warren". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5824424. Retrieved 2008-02-01.

Political offices
Preceded by Joseph M. Carey	Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming 1885	Succeeded by '
Preceded by Elliot S.N. Morgan	Governor of Wyoming Territory 1885 – 1886	Succeeded by George W. Baxter
Preceded by Thomas Moonlight	Governor of Wyoming Territory 1889 – 1890	Succeeded by Himself as state Governor
Preceded by Himself as Territorial Governor	Governor of Wyoming 1890	Succeeded by Amos W. Barber
United States Senate
Preceded by (none)	U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Wyoming November 18, 1890 – March 4, 1893	Succeeded by Clarence D. Clark
Preceded by Joseph M. Carey	U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Wyoming March 4, 1895 – November 24, 1929	Succeeded by Patrick J. Sullivan
Honorary titles
Preceded by Henry Cabot Lodge	Dean of the United States Senate November 9, 1924 – November 24, 1929	Succeeded by Furnifold M. Simmons