Jack R. Gage

The Gage Cabinet
Richard J. Luman	1962-1963

Jack R. Gage
Jack R. Gage
25th Governor of Wyoming
	In office; January 3, 1961 – January 7, 1963
Preceded by	John J. Hickey
Succeeded by	Clifford Hansen
15th Secretary of State of Wyoming
	In office; January 5, 1959 – January 3, 1961
Governor	John J. Hickey
Preceded by	Everett Copenhaver
Succeeded by	Thyra Thomson
9th Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction
	In office; January 8, 1935 – 1939
Preceded by	Katherine Morton
Succeeded by	Esther Anderson
Personal details
Born	Jack Robert Gage; January 13, 1899; McCook, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	March 14, 1970 (aged 71); Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Leona Switzer
Children	2
Education	University of Wyoming
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Field Artillery
Years of service	1918-1919
Battles/wars	World War I

Jack Robert Gage (January 13, 1899 – March 14, 1970) was an American author, educator, and politician who served as the 25th Governor of Wyoming as a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and education

Jack Robert Gage was born on January 13, 1899, in McCook, Nebraska to Will Vernon and LaVaughn Gage. In 1905, the family moved to Worland, Wyoming where Gage was raised. In 1918, he served in the army during World War I artillery until he was honorably discharged in 1919. In 1924, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wyoming in agriculture.^[1] On September 29, 1922, he married Leona Switzer and would later have two sons with her. From 1924 to 1925, he was a vocational agriculture teacher and from 1929 to 1934, he was a geology and biology teacher.^[2]

Career

Superintendent of Public Instruction

On June 29, 1934, Gage filed to run for the Democratic nomination for Superintendent of Public Instruction and defeated five other candidates in the August primary.^[3]^[4] In the general election, he easily defeated Katharine A. Morton, the Republican nominee, in a landslide.^[5] In 1936, he went to Washington, D.C. to meet with Wyoming's congressional delegation seeking to have Wyoming's act of admission changed so that 33% of oil royalties could be distributed directly to school districts.^[6] In 1937, he and five other state officials had their voices recorded and Gage also wrote an essay that were placed into a time capsule which would be opened in 1987.^[7]^[8] On March 16, 1938, he announced that he would seek reelection, but was narrowly defeated in the general election by Republican Esther Anderson.^[9]^[10]

Business and education

In 1940, he became a manager for a KWYO radio station in Sheridan, invested into a school supply company, and wrote a Wyoming geography book for fifth to eighth grade students.^[11]^[12]^[13] On May 22, 1941, he was elected to the faculty of the Sheridan High School and on November 5, he assumed the role of Sheridan postmaster which he served as until 1958.^[14]^[15] In 1954, he was elected as president of the Wyoming chapter of the National Association of Postmasters and served until 1955.^[16] In 1956, he was elected as district governor for the Rotary International in Sheridan and was a member of a 37-person delegation that visited East and West Berlin and Moscow.^[17]^[18] In 1957, he was given a bronze medal at a banquet by the Crusade for Freedom association after writing the book "Plan for Peace" and spoke about his experience in the Soviet Union.^[19]

Governor

On June 6, 1958, Gage filed to run for the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State and in the general election he narrowly defeated Republican nominee Everett Copenhaver by 1,112 votes.^[20]^[21]

On December 1, 1960, Senator-elect Keith Thomson died causing a vacancy that Governor John J. Hickey chose to fill himself and on December 22, he resigned from office to accept the appointment.^[22] According to provisions of the state constitution Gage succeeded Hickey as governor. Before taking office he had to submit forty appointments for state boards and commissions and after taking office had to submit another thirty and with other transition issues to deal with made him unable to attend John F. Kennedy's presidential inauguration.^[23]^[24] During his tenure as governor he supported measures to increase the amount of money given to the states from federal oil royalties and opposed most tax increases.^[25] In March 1962, William M. Jack, the Democratic nominee for governor in 1954, announced that he would mount a primary challenge against Gage and Gage narrowly defeated him by 4,176 votes and went on to be defeated in the general election by Teton county commissioner Clifford Hansen.^[26]

Later life and death

Following his defeat he vacationed in Australia for several months from 1963 to 1964 where he traveled over 9,000 miles and later wrote about it for a magazine.^[27]^[28] In 1966, he announced that he would run in the Democratic primary for governor, but was defeated in the primary and later that year published "Wyoming Afoot and Horseback".^[29]

In July 1968, he had his kidney removed and suffered an illness two weeks later.^[30] Gage died on March 14, 1970, at his home in Cheyenne after suffering from cancer for several months at age 71.^[31]

Electoral history

Jack R. Gage electoral history

1934 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Democratic primary
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jack R. Gage	5,474	20.08%
	Democratic	Maude Sholty	5,061	18.57%
	Democratic	Gilbert E. Johnson	4,695	17.22%
	Democratic	Ida M. B. Anderson	4,523	16.59%
	Democratic	Elmer J. Halseth	3,819	14.01%
	Democratic	M. A. Thrasher	3,685	13.52%
Total votes			27,257	100.00%

1934 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jack R. Gage	41,949	61.56%
	Republican	Katharine A. Morton (incumbent)	26,191	38.44%
Total votes			68,140	100.00%

1938 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Esther Anderson	48,449	52.63%	+14.19%
	Democratic	Jack R. Gage (incumbent)	43,606	47.37%	−14.19%
Total votes			92,055	100.00%

1958 Wyoming Secretary of State election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jack R. Gage	55,724	50.50%
	Republican	Everett Copenhaver (incumbent)	54,612	49.50%
Total votes			110,336	100.00%

1962 Wyoming Gubernatorial Democratic primary
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jack R. Gage (incumbent)	21,051	55.51%
	Democratic	William M. Jack	16,875	44.50%
Total votes			'*37,926'*	'*100.00%'*

1962 Wyoming Gubernatorial election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Clifford Hansen	64,970	54.47%	+7.83%
	Democratic	Jack R. Gage (incumbent)	54,298	45.53%	−3.41%
Total votes			119,268	100.00%

1966 Wyoming Gubernatorial Democratic primary
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ernest Wilkerson	13,145	31.07%
	Democratic	Bill Nation	9,834	23.25%
	Democratic	Jack R. Gage	8,661	20.47%
	Democratic	Raymond B. Whitaker	6,238	14.75%
	Democratic	Howard L. Burke	4,426	10.46%
Total votes			42,304	100.00%

References

^ "Ex-Wyoming Governor, Jack R. Gage, 71, Dies". The Salt Lake Tribune. 16 March 1970. p. 23. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gage, Jack R. (Jack Robert), 1899-1970". Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Candidacy Filed By Jack Gage". Casper Star-Tribune. 29 June 1934. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Democratic primary". Casper Star-Tribune. 23 August 1934. p. 1. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction general election". Casper Star-Tribune. 7 November 1934. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jack Gage Is On Way To Washington". Casper Star-Tribune. 22 April 1936. p. 5. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Leaves Voice For His Grandchildren". Casper Star-Tribune. 11 May 1937. p. 5. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "State officials open old time capsule". Casper Star-Tribune. 3 January 1987. p. 13. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jack Gage To Be Candidate". Casper Star-Tribune. 16 March 1938. p. 1. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Superintendent of Public Instruction 1938 results". Casper Star-Tribune. 29 November 1938. p. 1. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jack Gage Runs Radio Station". Casper Star-Tribune. 18 July 1940. p. 3. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jack Gage School Supply". Casper Star-Tribune. 25 February 1940. p. 5. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gage Publishes School Geography". Casper Star-Tribune. 6 September 1940. p. 10. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gage Elected to Sheridan Faculty". Casper Star-Tribune. 22 May 1941. p. 5. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jack Gage Assumes Postmaster Duties". Casper Star-Tribune. 5 November 1941. p. 10. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sheridan Man Elected To Head Postmasters". Casper Star-Tribune. 13 June 1954. p. 20. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sheridan Man Elected As Rotary Governor". Casper Morning Star. 26 April 1956. p. 3. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sheridan Man Plans Visit to Moscow". Casper Morning Star. 2 May 1956. p. 12. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jack Gage Honored". Casper Star-Tribune. 9 September 1957. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jack Gage Files For Secretary". Casper Morning Star. 7 June 1958. p. 4. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Secretary of State 1958 election". Casper Morning Star. 6 November 1958. p. 16. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hickey Resigns - Gage Appoints Him Senator". Casper Morning Star. 23 December 1960. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gage to Appoint Seventy Persons to State Offices". Casper Star-Tribune. 30 December 1960. p. 3. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gage Won't Go To Kennedy Inauguration". Casper Morning Star. 29 December 1960. p. 16. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gage to Urge Return of More Oil Royalties". Casper Star-Tribune. 16 June 1961. p. 7. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gage Reains Mum On Jack's Entry". Casper Morning Star. 22 March 1962. p. 9. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aborigines Ahead In Bathing Suits - Gage". Casper Morning Star. 25 July 1964. p. 5. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jack Gage Writes for Magazine in Australia". Casper Star-Tribune. 22 September 1965. p. 3. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "New Gage Book Leaves History To Readers". Casper Star-Tribune. 28 October 1966. p. 21. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gage Reported Seriously Ill". Casper Star-Tribune. 17 July 1968. p. 1. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jack Gage, Former Acting Gov., Dies". Casper Star-Tribune. 16 March 1970. p. 1. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Party political offices
Preceded by John J. Hickey	Democratic nominee for Governor of Wyoming 1962	Succeeded by Ernest Wilkerson
Political offices
Preceded by Everett T. Copenhaver	Secretary of State of Wyoming 1959-1963	Succeeded by Thyra Thomson
Preceded by John J. Hickey	Governor of Wyoming January 2, 1961 – January 7, 1963	Succeeded by Clifford Hansen

[1] "Ex-Wyoming Governor, Jack R. Gage, 71, Dies". The Salt Lake Tribune. 16 March 1970. p. 23. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Gage, Jack R. (Jack Robert), 1899-1970". Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Candidacy Filed By Jack Gage". Casper Star-Tribune. 29 June 1934. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Democratic primary". Casper Star-Tribune. 23 August 1934. p. 1. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction general election". Casper Star-Tribune. 7 November 1934. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Jack Gage Is On Way To Washington". Casper Star-Tribune. 22 April 1936. p. 5. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Leaves Voice For His Grandchildren". Casper Star-Tribune. 11 May 1937. p. 5. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "State officials open old time capsule". Casper Star-Tribune. 3 January 1987. p. 13. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Jack Gage To Be Candidate". Casper Star-Tribune. 16 March 1938. p. 1. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Superintendent of Public Instruction 1938 results". Casper Star-Tribune. 29 November 1938. p. 1. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Jack Gage Runs Radio Station". Casper Star-Tribune. 18 July 1940. p. 3. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Jack Gage School Supply". Casper Star-Tribune. 25 February 1940. p. 5. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Gage Publishes School Geography". Casper Star-Tribune. 6 September 1940. p. 10. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "Gage Elected to Sheridan Faculty". Casper Star-Tribune. 22 May 1941. p. 5. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[15] "Jack Gage Assumes Postmaster Duties". Casper Star-Tribune. 5 November 1941. p. 10. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[16] "Sheridan Man Elected To Head Postmasters". Casper Star-Tribune. 13 June 1954. p. 20. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[17] "Sheridan Man Elected As Rotary Governor". Casper Morning Star. 26 April 1956. p. 3. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[18] "Sheridan Man Plans Visit to Moscow". Casper Morning Star. 2 May 1956. p. 12. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[19] "Jack Gage Honored". Casper Star-Tribune. 9 September 1957. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[20] "Jack Gage Files For Secretary". Casper Morning Star. 7 June 1958. p. 4. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[21] "Secretary of State 1958 election". Casper Morning Star. 6 November 1958. p. 16. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[22] "Hickey Resigns - Gage Appoints Him Senator". Casper Morning Star. 23 December 1960. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[23] "Gage to Appoint Seventy Persons to State Offices". Casper Star-Tribune. 30 December 1960. p. 3. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[24] "Gage Won't Go To Kennedy Inauguration". Casper Morning Star. 29 December 1960. p. 16. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[25] "Gage to Urge Return of More Oil Royalties". Casper Star-Tribune. 16 June 1961. p. 7. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[26] "Gage Reains Mum On Jack's Entry". Casper Morning Star. 22 March 1962. p. 9. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[27] "Aborigines Ahead In Bathing Suits - Gage". Casper Morning Star. 25 July 1964. p. 5. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[28] "Jack Gage Writes for Magazine in Australia". Casper Star-Tribune. 22 September 1965. p. 3. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[29] "New Gage Book Leaves History To Readers". Casper Star-Tribune. 28 October 1966. p. 21. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[30] "Gage Reported Seriously Ill". Casper Star-Tribune. 17 July 1968. p. 1. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[31] "Jack Gage, Former Acting Gov., Dies". Casper Star-Tribune. 16 March 1970. p. 1. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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Jack R. Gage

Early life and education

Career

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Business and education

Governor

Later life and death

Electoral history

References

External links

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