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1867
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Brief
History:
Laramie County was originally
created in 1867 as a county within the
Dakota Territory. The county was named for
Jacques La
Ramee, a French-Canadian fur-trader.
In 1867, a portion of Laramie County was
annexed to create Sweetwater County; in
1868; further annexations occurred
to create Albany County and Carbon County.
Laramie County became a county in the
Wyoming Territory when the
territorial government was formed in 1869.
Crook County was created with land ceded
by
Laramie County in 1875. In 1888,
Converse County was formed from a portion
of Laramie County. In 1911, Goshen and
Platte Counties were formed from
parts of Laramie County, giving the county
its current boundaries.
The county's early economy was based
on agriculture and livestock raising. The
present-day Wyoming Stock Growers
Association dates from that era.
Other types of animal husbandry also
occurred.
Some of the settlers in early
Laramie County were foreign immigrants;
for example, Burns was largely settled by
German
immigrants.
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