Sheridan is a city in the

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and the

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of Sheridan County. The city is located halfway between

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and

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by U.S. Route 14 and 16. It is the principal town of the Sheridan, Wyoming, Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Sheridan County. The 2020 census put the city's population at 18,737, making it the 6th most populous city in Wyoming.

History

The city was named after General

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, Union

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leader in the

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. Several battles between US Cavalry and the Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Shoshone, and Crow Indian tribes occurred in the area in the 1860s and 1870s before the town was built. In 1878, trapper George Mandel built a cabin on Big Goose Creek, since reconstructed in the Whitney Commons park near the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library. Jack Dow surveyed the townsite for Sheridan in 1882, at the behest of John Loucks, first mayor of the town who had served under Gen. Sheridan. In the early 1880s, the nearby town of Big Horn was larger in population. In 1888, Sheridan County split off of Johnson County, and voters chose Sheridan as the county seat in a run-off election. The arrival of the Burlington and Missouri Railroad in 1892 boosted Sheridan's economic status, leading to the construction of the Sheridan Inn, where

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was once a financial partner. Railroad maintenance facilities and railroad-tie treatment plants were significant employers in Sheridan's first decades. The railroad created numerous side industries as well as export opportunities for raw materials. Maps of the day show Sheridan as part of the "hinterland" providing raw goods to cities like Chicago. For the next twenty years the economy and population boomed. Numerous coal mines funded by Chicago investors opened along Tongue River north of Sheridan in the 1890s, sparking immigration, and a major building boom that built Sheridan's brick downtown district. By 1910, an electric streetcar line, the only one in the state, connected the mining towns of Monarch, Dietz, and Acme to Sheridan. Sheridan was settled by farmers from midwestern states like Illinois, and a few people who came up the cattle trails from Texas, like John B. Kendrick, who went on to be a cattle tycoon and Governor of Wyoming. Many immigrants from Poland, Italy, Greece, Germany, Mexico, and Japan settled in Sheridan, finding work in coal mines, railroad, or agriculture. One Muslim immigrant was

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, a charismatic Afghani tamale and hamburger vendor from what became Pakistan whose neighborly generosity is still remembered in Sheridan. Many Polish families came from the

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village in southern Poland. English immigrants who settled in the area were overwhelmingly farmers. Agriculture played a major role in Sheridan County's early economy. By the 1920s, Sheridan was an agricultural processing center for wheat, dairy, and sugar beets, with a stockyard for cattle shipping by rail. Many hobos rode the rails to Sheridan in the 1920s and 1930s, seeking employment in agriculture and ranches. From 1935 through 1939, Sheridan was considered the state capital of the proposed state of Absaroka, a secessionist movement that proved unsuccessful. The role of underground coal mining declined in the 1950s when demand for coal to power steam locomotives declined due to adoption of diesel locomotives. As coal mine towns dwindled, many employees moved into Sheridan and found other lines of work. The economy boomed in the 1970s with the construction of strip mines along Tongue River in Montana. Many subdivisions were built on former small farms outside of Sheridan in the 1970s and 1980s as the dairy, wheat, and sugar beet industry consolidated to other areas in Montana and South Dakota with more production capacity. Tourism has long been a significant factor in Sheridan's economy and community life. Numerous guest ranches including Eaton's Ranch hosted guests that arrived by rail. Books like ''Diary of a Dude Wrangler'' and ''Hell Among the Yearlings'' document this history. Many dude ranch guests moved to Sheridan permanently, leaving a lasting influence on the area's economy, cultural life, and charity institutions. Sheridan has a number of local educational and community foundations, and almost 400 non-profits. Community-funded entities include a large Y.M.C.A. recreation center, and the WYO Theater. In the 21st century, Sheridan is the economic center for a large area spanning three counties in north-central Wyoming and southern Montana. The town has a relatively diversified service economy — including government, healthcare, education, real estate, mining, and financial services, with a growing manufacturing sector — in contrast to many communities in Wyoming that rely mostly on natural resource extraction, government jobs, or national park tourism.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Climate

Sheridan experiences a

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(

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''BSk''), with cold, dry winters and hot, wet summers, though summers in recent years have been trending more dry.

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 15,804 people, 7,005 households, and 4,062 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,862.4 people per square mile (718.7/km²). There were 7,413 housing units at an average density of 873.6 per square mile (337.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.93%

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, 0.22%

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, 0.97% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.20%

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, 0.85% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population. 24.0% were of

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, 12.5%

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, 10.3% Irish, 7.6% United States or American, 5.9% Norwegian and 5.3%

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ancestry according to Census 2000. There were 7,005 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were

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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,420, and the median income for a family was $40,106. Males had a median income of $30,829 versus $19,783 for females. The

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for the city was $18,500. About 8.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the

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, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 17,444 people, 7,680 households, and 4,296 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 8,253 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.9%

, 0.4%

, 1.0% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1%

, 0.9% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population. There were 7,680 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were

living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.1% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

Economy

Like many towns in the western United States, Sheridan's early industries included cattle ranching, logging, coal mining, railroading, agriculture, and small factories including a flour mill, brewery, commercial registered agents, and a sugarbeet refinery. Residents today are employed in many fields including nearby

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education Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ...

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ing;

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and

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ing.

Tourism

Sheridan was ranked number one by the ''

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'' in 2006 among the Top Western Towns. It was ranked sixth in 2007. It is a vacation destination and a travel stop, due to its proximity to

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and U.S. Route 14.

Arts and culture

Sheridan has a strong rodeo culture that draws from ranching history as well as a tradition of catering to the wild-west entertainment and shopping tastes of locals and tourists. The Sheridan WYO Rodeo was established in 1931 to provide entertainment and economic development following the success of the PK Ranch Rodeos in 1928 and 1929. It was a professional rodeo from the beginning but took a hiatus because of the Second World War in 1942 and 1943. It returned as a working cowboy rodeo in 1944 with a new name, the Bots Sots Stampede. In 1951 it resumed as the Sheridan-Wyo-Rodeo and became a professional rodeo again in 1966. In 1953, the

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Pageant and All-American Indian Days, "an interracial project in human relations," was founded to celebrate American Indian culture. The mix of cowboy and American Indian pageantry is still a major flavor in Sheridan's annual summer celebrations, akin to rodeos in other reservation-border towns like

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. Sheridan's milieu of cowboy-Indian cross-pollination and community relations provided part of the inspiration for the

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mystery novel and TV series created by local author Craig Johnson. The Sheridan WYO Rodeo, which began in 1931, is widely regarded as one of the top rodeos in the nation. It draws 25,000 guests to its annual, weeklong western celebration and performance each July at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds. The Sheridan WYO Rodeo recently launched a new Labor Day Weekend destination event called the Cowboy State Elite Rodeo, the only ERA League of Champions Rodeo event in an outdoor arena in the U.S. An eight-foot-tall (2.5 m) replica of ''

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'' was dedicated on August 20, 2014. The Wyoming Horse was commissioned by the Wyoming Community Foundation on behalf of the Sheridan Public Arts Committee. Ten sites in and near Sheridan are listed on the

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, including: *

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- 400 Clarendon Avenue - A mansion finished in 1913 that was the home of John Benjamin Kendrick (1857–1933). Kendrick was a cattle rancher who served as governor of Wyoming before being elected to three terms as a United States senator. Trail End is now a state-operated museum and is known locally as the Kendrick Mansion. Most of the contents of the museum are original to the Kendrick family. The mansion and carriage house were designed by Glenn Charles McAlister, a self-taught architect from Billings, Montana. In 1979 the mansion's carriage house was converted into a small theater for the performing arts, dubbed The Carriage House Theater. Sheridan County Courthouse in Sheridan Wyoming - 2013-07-06

Sheridan County Courthouse in Sheridan Wyoming - 2013-07-06

* Quarter Circle A Ranch in Big Horn, Wyoming - just 12 miles south of Sheridan. This historic, 620-acre gentleman's working ranch is home to The Brinton Museum, one of the nation's top western and American Indian Museums. * Sheridan County Courthouse (Wyoming) - 224 South Main Street. * Fort Mackenzie - 1898 Fort Road - Currently a hospital administered by the

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. * Holy Name Catholic School – 260 East Loucks Street - Oldest Catholic school building remaining in the state of Wyoming. * St. Peter's Episcopal Church - 1 South Tschirgi Street - Noted for its Gothic Revival architecture and stained glass windows. * The historic Sheridan Inn (1893) - 856 Broadway Street - It has had a rich history of notable guests. * Sheridan Main Street Historic District - Main Street from Burkitt to Mandel streets. * Sheridan Railroad Historic District - 201-841 Broadway, 508-955 N. Gould *

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- 2161 Coffeen Avenue. The prominent

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is a

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map reference station. Museums in Sheridan include the Sheridan County Museum and King's Saddlery Museum. The latter's exhibits display Western leather work (especially saddles) and cover Western history. The Brinton Museum in Big Horn, Wyoming, exhibits iconic 19th, 20th and 21st century Western and American Indian art in the 25,000 square-foot Forrest E. Mars, Jr. building and in its historic ranch house on the 620-acre Quarter Circle A Ranch. The museum was established in 1961 by Bradford Brinton's sister Helen Brinton, who wanted to make his historic collection of art available to the public. Exhibits include pieces by Charles M. Russell, Frederic Remington, Edward Borein, Winold Reiss, Thomas Moran, and Hans Kleiber, among many others.

Parks and recreation

The City of Sheridan maintains nine parks. Kendrick Park, at the corner of Badger and Beaver Streets, includes a children's play area, a seasonal ice cream shop, a swimming pool, chainsaw carvings, and a buffalo and elk conservatory.

Government

Sheridan is governed via the mayor-council system. The city council consists of six members elected which are elected at large in staggered terms. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote. The city has its own police department. The

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operates the Sheridan Post Office. The Wyoming Department of Family Services Juvenile Services Division operates the Wyoming Girls' School, located in unincorporated Sheridan County, near Sheridan. The facility was operated by the

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until that agency was dissolved as a result of a state constitutional amendment passed in November 1990.About the Department of Corrections
"

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. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.

Education

Public education in the city of Sheridan is provided by Sheridan County School District #2. There are six elementary, two junior (or middle) schools-Sheridan Junior High and The Wright Place, and two high schools- Sheridan High School and Ft. Mackenzie High Schools. The Wright Place and Ft. Mackenzie High School are considered

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programs. In addition the district supports

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. Private and

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schools are operated by Normative Services, Holy Name Parish (Holy Name School), and several

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-based organizations. The Northern Wyoming Community College District offers

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education with

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. Sheridan has a

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, a branch of the Sheridan County Public Library System.

Media

Radio

KROE KROE (930 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, United States, the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc. and features programming from CBS News Radio, Fox News Radio, NBC News R ...

AM 930 *

KWYO KWYO (1410 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country music format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, United States, the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc. and features programming from CBS News Radio. All Lovcom stations are ...

AM 1410 *

KHRW KHRW (92.7 FM broadcasting, FM, "Grace FM") is a radio station licensed to Ranchester, Wyoming, United States. It serves the Sheridan area, and carries a Contemporary Christian music, Contemporary Christian format. The station is currently owned ...

FM 92.7 *

KYTI KYTI (93.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, United States. The station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc. and features programming from Westwood One. All Lovcom stations are located in t ...

FM 93.7 *

KZWY KZWY (94.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, United States. the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc. All Lovcom stations are located in the Sheridan Media Radio Center, at 1716 KROE ...

FM 94.9 *

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FM 96.5 *

KZZS KZZS (98.3 FM Wyoming's Lite-FM, 98-3 The Peak) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Story, Wyoming, United States, the station serves the Sheridan area, along with most of northeastern Wyoming. The station i ...

FM 98.3 *

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FM 102.3 *

KLQQ KLQQ (104.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to Clearmont, Wyoming, United States, the station serves the Sheridan area. It is owned by Lovcom, Inc. All Lovcom stations are located in the Sheridan Media Ra ...

FM 104.9 Two stations are

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stations; KSUW FM 91.3, is a

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station and KPRQ FM 88.1, via

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from

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, Montana.

Television

Five television stations are available in Sheridan: *

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(CBS) (

) * KSWY (NBC) ( Casper) * KSGW-TV (ABC) (

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) *

for

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affiliate KCWC-DT in Lander *

for KTWO (ABC) from Casper

Newspapers

'' The Sheridan Press'' is the local newspaper. The ''

Billings Gazette The ''Billings Gazette'' is a daily newspaper based in Billings, Montana, that primarily covers issues in southeast Montana and parts of northern Wyoming. Historically it has been known as the largest newspaper in Montana Montana ( ) is a ...

'' and ''

Casper Star Tribune The ''Casper Star-Tribune'' is a newspaper published in Casper, Wyoming, with statewide influence and readership. It is Wyoming's largest print newspaper, with a daily circulation of 23,760 and a Sunday circulation of 21,041. The ''Star-Tribune' ...

'' are regional newspapers available in Sheridan.

Transportation

Intercity bus service is available in Sheridan through

Jefferson Lines Jefferson Lines (JL or JLI) is a regional intercity bus company operating in 14 states in the Midwest and the West of the United States. History The company is operated by Jefferson Partners L.P., located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jefferson P ...

. Local service is provided by the Goose Creek Transit and the Sheridan Trolley runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Sheridan is served by

Sheridan County Airport Sheridan County Airport is located in Sheridan County, Wyoming, approxiametly two miles southwest of the city of Sheridan, Wyoming. It serves both commercial and general aviation, as well as military aircraft. Sheridan once again has scheduled ...

, located southwest of town. Bighorn Airways offers airplane and helicopter air charter service, as well as an aircraft repair and installation center.

United Express United Express is a regional airline network that supports United Airlines operations, primarily by serving smaller cities and connecting traffic to United's main hubs. Representing six percent of United's total capacity for 2024, United Express ...

, operated by

SkyWest Airlines SkyWest Airlines is an American regional airline headquartered in St. George, Utah. SkyWest operates and maintains aircraft used on flights that are scheduled, marketed and sold by four partner Mainline (air travel), mainline airlines. The comp ...

, offers scheduled nonstop flights to

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Notable people

* James B. Aleshire, U.S. Army major general * Brad Anderson, former CEO of

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Jerry Andrus Jerry Andrus (January 28, 1918 – August 26, 2007) was an American magician and writer known internationally for his original close-up, sleight of hand tricks, such as the famous "Linking Pins", and optical illusions. Early life Andrus was bor ...

(1918–2007), magician, optical illusionist *

Jim Benepe James L. Benepe III (born October 24, 1963) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour. Early life and amateur career Benepe was born, raised and lived most of his life in Sheridan, Wyoming. He attended Nor ...

, professional golfer, won 1988 Beatrice Western Open * Dan M. "Buck" Brannaman,

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and star of ''

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'' *

, auditioned talent for his Wild West Show off the front porch of the Sheridan Inn *

William Henry Harrison III William Henry Harrison III (August 10, 1896October 8, 1990) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives and in the state legislatures of Indiana and Wyoming. Harrison grew up in Indiana, and was educated ...

U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...

from Wyoming * John B. Kendrick, Governor of Wyoming (1915–1917) and U.S. Senator (1917–1933) *

, restaurant owner and investor who lived in Sheridan * T. Allen Lawson, American artist * Forrest Edward Mars Jr, Candy Heir (Mars, Incorporated) * Clint Oldenburg, born in Sheridan and played football for the

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* Louis J. O'Marr, 13th Attorney General of Wyoming *

Glenn Parker Glenn Andrew Parker (born April 22, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Buffalo Bills, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the New York Giants. ...

Justice In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ...

of the

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, Sirius Satellite Radio talk show host, activist * John Pilch, former

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player *

John Howard Pyle John Howard Pyle (March 25, 1906 – November 29, 1987) was an American broadcaster and politician who served as the ninth governor of the U.S. state of Arizona from 1951 to 1955. An opponent of polygamy, he authorized a raid on a Fundamental ...

, governor of Arizona, 1951–1955 * Frank J. Rodriguez Sr., Minnesota state representative *

Constantine Scollen Father Con Scollen OMI. (4 April 1841 – 8 November 1902) was an Ireland, Irish Catholic, Missionary priest who lived among and evangelized the Blackfoot, Cree and Métis peoples on the Canadian Prairies and in northern Montana in the United S ...

, missionary, pastor of the Catholic Church during 1893–1894 *

Pete Simpson Peter Kooi Simpson Sr. (born July 31, 1930) is an American historian and politician who is a member of the Simpson political family of Wyoming. From 1981 to 1984, he was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from Sheridan, where at ...

, state representative from Sheridan County from 1981 to 1984 * Oliver Wallop, 8th Earl of Portsmouth, Wyoming state legislator, rancher, and British noble *

Cris Williamson Cris Williamson (born February 15, 1947) is an American feminist singer-songwriter and recording artist. She was a visible lesbian political activist during an era when few who were unconnected to the lesbian community were aware of gay and l ...

, singer and songwriter

Representation in media

In 1984,

Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. ...

visited Sheridan and stayed at Canyon Ranch as a guest of Wyoming U.S. Senator

Malcolm Wallop Malcolm Wallop (February 27, 1933 – September 14, 2011) was an American rancher and politician. He served as a United States Senator from Wyoming from 1977 to 1995. He was a member of the Republican Party. Early years Wallop was born at Doct ...

, the brother of lifetime friend Lady Porchester whose husband,

George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon George Reginald Oliver Molyneux Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon (born 10 November 1956), styled Lord Porchester from 1987 to 2001, is a Peerage of the United Kingdom, British peer and farmer. His family seat, Highclere Castle, has achieved nota ...

, was the queen's godson. It remained rather unpublicized before local reports of the Queen shopping at local stores caused international media outlets to hound the area, seeking to capture the obscure idea of British monarchy gathering at a ranch in the "Old West" nestled beneath the Rocky Mountains. Coverage drastically intensified the following day with the

Brighton hotel bombing On 12 October 1984 the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) attempted to assassinate members of the British government, including the prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, at the Grand Hotel in Brighton, England. Five people were killed, in ...

, a nearly successful assassination attempt on Prime Minister

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, and reports of the Queen's impromptu call with President

Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party a ...

to discuss the matter. Several scenes of the 2006 film ''

Flicka ''Flicka'' is a 2006 American family adventure drama film loosely based on the 1941 children's novel '' My Friend Flicka'' by Mary O'Hara. The film is directed by Michael Mayer and written by Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence Konner. The novel had ...

'' were filmed on location in Sheridan. It was based on the novel, ''

My Friend Flicka ''My Friend Flicka'' is a 1941 novel by Mary O'Hara, about Ken McLaughlin, the son of a Wyoming rancher, and his mustang horse Flicka. It was the first in a trilogy, followed by ''Thunderhead'' (1943) and ''Green Grass of Wyoming'' (1946). The ...

''. Movies filmed in Sheridan include ''

Into the Homeland ''Into the Homeland'' is a 1987 made for TV crime drama that aired on HBO on December 26, 1987, directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and starring Powers Boothe, C. Thomas Howell, Paul LeMat, Emily Longstreth and Cindy Pickett. The teleplay was written ...

'', ''Wild Horses'' and ''Endangered Species''. In 1986, MTV hosted the world premiere of

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's movie ''

Under The Cherry Moon ''Under the Cherry Moon'' is a 1986 romantic musical comedy-drama film directed by Prince in his directorial debut. The follow-up to his 1984 film debut '' Purple Rain'', it stars himself along with former The Time member Jerome Benton, Steve ...

'' in the city.

References

External links

City website
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