Simpson Family
The Simpson family has served Wyoming throughout the 20th century. William 鈥淏illy鈥�
Simpson (1868-1940) was a leading attorney in Cody. His son, Milward (1897-1993),
served Wyoming as governor and United States senator. Milward鈥檚 sons have also been
deeply involved in Wyoming and national politics. Alan served in the Wyoming State
Legislature and the U.S. Senate. Most recently he was a member of the Iraq Study Group.
Peter was also a Wyoming legislator and later became a vice president for institutional
advancement at 蜜芽TV. Colin Simpson, the third generation of his
family in Wyoming politics, is a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives.
The AHC holds three collections from the Simpson Family, including:
The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming's only four-year university with the top research universities in the United States.