Dean T. Prosser Explained

Dean T. Prosser
Birth Date:10 May 1917
Birth Place:Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Office:Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
Term Start:1971
Term End:1982
Party:Republican[1]
Alma Mater:University of Colorado

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]

Life and career

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

Prosser served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1971 to 1982. 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 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.[5]

Prosser died on September 24, 2007,[6] at the age of 90.

Notes and References

  1. News: Prefiled bill could establish state agency. Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyoming. December 8, 1974. April 25, 2023. 21. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Prosser Case Is Argued. Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyoming. January 6, 1972. April 25, 2023. 1. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Representative Dean Prosser. Wyoming Legislature. April 25, 2023.
  4. News: Obituary for Dean T. Prosser Jr. . 8 May 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Prosser says Democratic sweep caused his defeat . 8 May 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  6. Web site: Dean T. Prosser. CurrentObituary. April 25, 2023.