Crook County WY Archives Biographies.....Wakeman, Don Lee July 30, 1882 - August 2, 1952
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Source: Wyoming History
Author: State of Wyoming

DON L. WAKEMAN. 

Don L. Wakeman, engaged in the practice of law at Gillette, was the first 
white child born in what is now Crook, Weston and Campbell counties and was 
ushered into this world near Beulah, Crook county, July 30. 1882, a son of 
Edgar C. and Frances (Mulholland) Wakeman. The father was a native of 
Wisconsin and the mother of Oregon and they were married in South Dakota. 
They became residents of Wyoming in the year 1879 residing continuously in 
Crook county engaging in ranching and stock raising. The mother departed 
this life in 1910 but the father is still living near Moorcroft at this time. 
To this union two sons were born : Don L. Wakeman and Edgar E. Wakeman, 
now associated together as the well known law firm of Wakeman & Wakeman, 
of Gillette, Wyoming. 

Don L. Wakeman, the elder son, has spent practically all his life in Wyoming, 
remaining upon the father's ranch during his boyhood and youth. After acquiring 
a pubic school education he pursued his school work at the State Normal School 
at Spearfish. South Dakota, later graduated from the Business College at Grand 
Island, Nebraska, and ultimately entered upon the study of law graduating in 
1904 with degree of LL. B., being admitted to practice in this state in 1906. 
This same year he opened an office for the practice of law at Newcastle, 
Wyoming, where he remained for about a year and then moved to Gillette, where 
he has since resided. He has continuously followed his profession and by 
diligence and perseverance has built up a large practice gaining the reputation 
of being one of the leading lawyers in northeastern Wyoming. He has also, in 
association with his father and brother, large ranch interests near Moorcroft 
in Crook county, Wyoming. 

In 1906, Mr. Wakeman was united in marriage to Miss Maud Pearson, a native of 
South Dakota, to which union have been born four children, Don L., David Neil, 
Harold E., and Ruth Frances. 

Both parents are members of the Episcopal church, and they are held in high 
esteem by their many friends and acquaintances. 

Mr. Wakeman is an independent in politics and is now serving on his second term 
as county attorney of Campbell county. Prior to taking this office, he was 
United States commissioner for eight years. He is also deeply interested in 
educational affairs having served for several years on the local school board 
and to his untiring efforts is due, in a large measure, the effectiveness and 
advancement of the public school system in his locality. 

Mr. Wakeman’s political and professional duties have ever been discharged with 
marked capability and fairness and he is highly regarded both as a man and a 
citizen throughout the state. By reason of what he has accomplished in pro- 
fessional circles and his unswerving loyalty to his home community and state 
he is generally considered one of the prominent men of this state. 


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