Joe Hickey (politician)

Joe Hickey
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
In office
June 9, 1966 – September 22, 1970
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byJohn Coleman Pickett
Succeeded byJames E. Barrett
United States Senator
from Wyoming
In office
January 3, 1961 – November 6, 1962
Appointed byJack R. Gage
Preceded byKeith Thomson (elect)
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Succeeded byMilward Simpson
24th Governor of Wyoming
In office
January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1961
Preceded byMilward Simpson
Succeeded byJack R. Gage
United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming
In office
1949–1953
PresidentHarry Truman
Preceded byJohn Coleman Pickett
Succeeded byJohn F. Raper
Personal details
BornJohn Joseph Hickey
(1911-08-22)August 22, 1911
DiedSeptember 22, 1970(1970-09-22) (aged 59)
Resting placeRawlins Cemetery, Rawlins, Wyoming, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseWinifred E. Espy
Children2
Parents
  • John Joseph Hickey (father)
  • Brigit O'Meara (mother)
EducationUniversity of Wyoming College of Law (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1945
RankCaptain
Battles/warsWorld War II
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John Joseph Hickey (August 22, 1911 – September 22, 1970), known as Joe or J. J. Hickey, was an American judge and politician who served the 24th governor of Wyoming from 1959 to 1961 and as a United States senator from 1961 to 1962. A member of the Democratic party, he later served as a judge on the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit from 1966 to 1970. He was the first governor of Wyoming to be born in the 20th century.