Dean T. Prosser[2] (May 10, 1917 – September 24, 2007) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives.[3]

Dean T. Prosser
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
In office
1971–1982
Personal details
Born(1917-05-10)May 10, 1917
Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
DiedSeptember 24, 2007(2007-09-24) (aged 90)
Political partyRepublican[1]
Alma materUniversity of Colorado

Life and career

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Prosser was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Dean and Dorothy Prosser.[4][5] He attended Cheyenne Central High School and the University of Colorado where he graduated with a Business Administration degree in 1939.[6][4] He married Harriot Ann McSween in 1940 and together they had three children.[4]

Prosser served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1971 to 1982.[3] He served on a number of committees including Agriculture, Public Lands and Water Resources, Mines, Minerals and Industrial Development, Transportation and Highways, and Rules and Procedures[4] He stood for re-election in 1882 but lost due to a Democratic sweep with only one Republican in the nine elected and with Prosser coming 14th.[7]

Prosser died on September 24, 2007,[8] at the age of 90.

References

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  1. ^ "Prefiled bill could establish state agency". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyoming. December 8, 1974. p. 21. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "Prosser Case Is Argued". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyoming. January 6, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ a b "Representative Dean Prosser". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Obituary for Dean T. Prosser Jr". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 8 May 2023.  
  5. ^ Wyoming Legislature (1971), Digest of Senate and House Journals of the ... State Legislature of Wyoming, Legislative Service Office
  6. ^ Wyoming Blue Book, Wyoming State Archives, Department of Commerce, 1991, p. 227
  7. ^ "Prosser says Democratic sweep caused his defeat". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 8 May 2023.  
  8. ^ "Dean T. Prosser". CurrentObituary. Retrieved April 25, 2023.