Robert D. Carey

Robert Davis Carey ( born August 12, 1878 in Cheyenne, Wyoming; † January 17, 1937 ibid ) was an American politician ( Republican), who served from 1919 to 1923 as governor of the state of Wyoming and this 1930-1937 represented in the U.S. Senate.

Early years and political rise

Robert Carey, son of former Governor and U.S. Senator Joseph Maull Carey was born in Cheyenne. He graduated from the Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and Yale University. In 1912 he switched from the Republican Party to the Progressive Party and in 1916 a delegate to the Progressive National Convention. However, he returned some time later to the Republicans back in 1918 for the office of Governor of Wyoming nominated him, which also helped to close the gap between the Republicans and the Progressives.

Governor of Wyoming

He held the office of Governor of January 6, 1919 to January 1, 1923. During his tenure, he opened the State Highway System and introduced the first executive budget. He also wanted to introduce an income tax and an eight-hour day for women; but both were rejected by the Wyoming Legislature. He also led the State Board of Immigration again to promote the settlement of Wyoming. In this case, almost 10 million acres of land have been provided under the Homestead Laws over the next decade. Carey was defeated in his 1922 re-election attempt in the Republican Primary.

U.S. Senator

Then he was in 1930 elected to the U.S. Senate. In his position there he opposed the New Deal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, supported high protective tariffs and advocated less federal control over the western regions. During his re-election attempt in the Senate in 1936 he was defeated by the Democrats Henry H. Schwartz, said import a landslide victory.