Kendrick, John B. (John Benjamin), 1857-1933
Variant namesJohn B. Kendrick (1857-1933), a Wyoming state and U.S. senator, owned and operated one of the largest cattle ranches in Wyoming. Kendrick came to Wyoming on a cattle drive from Texas and established the Ula Ranch in Sheridan County, Wyoming in 1883. By 1897 he was associated with the Converse Cattle Company in Sheridan County and eventually became its owner. Kendrick served as a Democrat in the Wyoming State Senate from 1910-1914. In 1914 Kendrick was elected Wyoming governor and in 1916 was elected to the U.S. Senate, serving from 1917 until his death in 1933.
Kendrick married Eula Wulfjen in 1891. Their daughter, Rosa Maye, married General Hubert R. Harmon. Their son, Manville, succeeded to Kendrick's business interests.
From the description of John B. Kendrick papers, 1873-1961. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 27748212
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| referencedIn | Sackett, Carl L., 1876-1972. Carl L. Sackett collection, 1871-1971 (bulk 1920-1965). | Wyoming, State Archives and Historical Department | |
| referencedIn | Sackett, Carl L. Papers, 1912-1952. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | Carl L. Sackett Papers, 1871 - 1971 | Wyoming State Archives | |
| referencedIn | Spear, Elsa, 1896-1992. Elsa Spear papers, ca. 1880s-1986. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | Muths, Thomas B., 1931-1987. Papers, 1892-1988 (bulk 1963-1982). | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| creatorOf | Kendrick, John B. (John Benjamin), 1857-1933. John B. Kendrick papers, 1873-1961. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| creatorOf | Scott, Richard H. (Richard Hamilton), 1858-1917. Papers, 1841-1917 (bulk 1876-1917). | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | Elsa Spear papers, circa 1880s-1986 | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| creatorOf | National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1931-1937. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| referencedIn | Cumming Family Papers, 1777-1984 | University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Converse Cattle Company. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Hugh S. Cumming, Jr. | person |
| associatedWith | Kendrick, Eula W. : | person |
| associatedWith | Kendrick family. | family |
| associatedWith | Muths, Thomas B., 1931-1987. | person |
| associatedWith | National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sackett, Carl L. | person |
| associatedWith | Scott, Richard H. (Richard Hamilton), 1858-1917. | person |
| associatedWith | Spear, Elsa, 1896- | person |
| associatedWith | Spear, Elsa, 1896-1992. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Congress. Senate. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wulfjen family. | family |
| associatedWith | Wyoming. Governor (1915-1917 : Kendrick) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Wyoming--Sheridan County | |||
| Wyoming | |||
| United States | |||
| Sheridan County (Wyo.) | |||
| West (U.S.) |
| Subject |
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| Cattle drives |
| Cattle trade |
| Politics, Practical |
| Ranches |
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Person
Birth 1857-09-06
Death 1933-11-03
