The Sublette County Journal Volume 5, Number 24 - 2/8/01 brought to you online by Pinedale Online
Town was incorporated on February 12, 1912 by Rob Shaul The town of Pinedale will be 89 years old on Monday, February 12. On that day in 1912, thirty-nine residents cast ballots on the question of incorporation and thirty-seven of them voted to create a new town. On December 5, 1911, the Fremont County Commissioners (Sublette County wasn't organized until 1923) held a hearing on a petition signed by thirty-three residents in the Pinedale area asking for incorporation. The Commissioners set the ballot for the incorporation question for February 12, 1912, and following the election, the Town of Pinedale was born. Pinedale's first mayor, Zeph Jones, was appointed on May 12, 1912. T.L. Clementsen was the town's first marshall. < Photo credits: Paul Allen Collection See The Archives for past articles. Copyright © 1999, 2000 The Sublette County Journal All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means must have permission of the Publisher. The Sublette County Journal, PO Box 3010, Pinedale, WY 82941 Phone 307-367-3713 Publisher/Editor: Rob Shaul editor@scjonline.com |