City

Medicine Lodge

Barber County

In 1890 Jeremiah Simpson of Medicine Lodge was elected to the U.S. Congress as a Populist. He was known as Sockless Jerry.

Related: Jeremiah Simpson

  1. 1867 In October 1867 U.S. peace commissioners met Plains nations near Medicine Lodge Creek. Sourced
  2. 1890 In 1890 Jeremiah Simpson of Medicine Lodge was elected to the U.S. Congress as a Populist. Link only
  3. 1891 Simpson served in the U.S. House from Kansas's 7th District (1891-1895 and 1897-1899). Link only

Sockless Jerry elected Populist, 1890

In 1890 Jeremiah Simpson of Medicine Lodge was elected to the U.S. Congress as a Populist. Link only

Simpson earned the nickname Sockless Jerry for criticizing the extravagance of his opponent's stockings. Link only

Simpson served in the U.S. House from Kansas's 7th District (1891-1895 and 1897-1899). Link only

Jeremiah Simpson (Sockless Jerry) of Medicine Lodge was elected to Congress as a Populist in 1890. Sourced

Medicine Lodge is the county seat of Barber County. Sourced

Sockless Jerry Simpson of Medicine Lodge was elected to Congress as a Populist in 1890. Link only

Jerry Simpson (Jeremiah Simpson) was a U.S. Representative associated with Medicine Lodge. Sourced

In October 1867 U.S. peace commissioners met Plains nations near Medicine Lodge Creek. Sourced

Medicine Lodge is a Connected-through Populism destination from the Lucas hub; the path hinge is Sockless Jerry (Jeremiah Simpson) elected Populist in 1890. Link only

Library of Congress item 89714364 documents Comanche people on the way to the Great Council on Medicine Lodge Creek, 1867. Sourced