Francis E. Warren-- Part 2: Moved to Wyoming, Became Wealthy and Public Service

Following the war, he engaged in farming and stock-raising in Massachusetts before moving to Wyoming, then part of the Dakota Territory.  He settled in Cheyenne and engaged in mercantile, real estate and live stock and became quite wealthy.

He got involved in public ervice and served as a member of the Wyoming Territorial  Senate, Cheyenne City Council, Wyoming treasurer and mayor of Cheyenne.  In 1885, he was appointed Governor of Wyoming Territory and served from 1885 to 1890, when he was elected the first governor of the State of Wyoming.

Then he became a U.S. Senator and with a two year hiatus, served there until he died in 1929.  At that time he was the longest-serving senator.

Francis married a woman from Massachusetts, but they spent all their married lives in Wyoming.  They had two children, a boy and a girl.  The girl's name was Helen Francis and she married  General John J. Pershing of WW I fame.

--Old Secesh