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Wallop had a brother, Edward John Wallop (1930-2000), and a sister, Jean Margaret Wallop Herbert (1935-2019), the wife of Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert (1924-2001), the 7th Earl of Carnarvon, who was the racing manager for Queen [[Elizabeth II]].<ref>Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert (1924-2001) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed July 27, 2021.</ref> In 1984, the queen visited the Herberts and Wallops at the Canyon Ranch in Big Horn, Wyoming.<ref>"Ranch's Royal Guest Arrives for Weekend",''The New York Times,'' October 13, 1984</ref> That same year Wallop married for the third time, French Carter Gamble Goodwyn. The couple divorced in 2001 and quarreled over her share of Wallop lands. The divorce decree in 2004 upheld his claims.<ref>Wyoming high court upholds Wallop divorce settlement | Wyoming News | billingsgazette.com, accessed July 27, 2021.</ref>

Wallop had a brother, Edward John Wallop (1930-2000), and a sister, Jean Margaret Wallop Herbert (1935-2019), the wife of Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert (1924-2001), the 7th Earl of Carnarvon, who was the racing manager for Queen [[Elizabeth II]].<ref>Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert (1924-2001) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed July 27, 2021.</ref> In 1984, the queen visited the Herberts and Wallops at the Canyon Ranch in Big Horn, Wyoming.<ref>"Ranch's Royal Guest Arrives for Weekend",''The New York Times,'' October 13, 1984</ref> That same year Wallop married for the third time, French Carter Gamble Goodwyn. The couple divorced in 2001 and quarreled over her share of Wallop lands. The divorce decree in 2004 upheld his claims.<ref>Wyoming high court upholds Wallop divorce settlement | Wyoming News | billingsgazette.com, accessed July 27, 2021.</ref>

==Career==

==Political career==

Following his graduation from Yale, Wallop served from 1955 to 1957 in the [[United States Army]] as a first lieutenant.

Following his graduation from Yale, Wallop served from 1955 to 1957 in the [[United States Army]] as a first lieutenant.

After his discharge from the Army, Wallop began ranching, and entered politics in 1969 as a state representative from Sheridan. From 1973 to 1976, he was a state senator.<ref name=NYTobit/>

After his discharge from the Army, Wallop began ranching, and entered politics, after his divorce from the former Josephine Vail, the mother of his four children. In 1969, he became a state representative from Sheridan. From 1973 to 1976, he was a state senator.<ref name=NYTobit/>

In 1974, Wallop sought the Republican [[Governor|gubernatorial]] nomination,<ref name=NYTobit/> but was defeated by his state Senate colleague, [[Dick Jones (Wyoming politician)|Richard R. "Dick" Jones]], a trucking executive from Cody and Powell in Park County in northwestern Wyoming. Jones went on to lose the [[general election]] in a heavily [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] year to Edgar Jacob Herschler (1918-1999) of Kemmerer in Lincoln County in southwestern Wyoming.

In 1974, Wallop sought the Republican [[Governor|gubernatorial]] nomination,<ref name=NYTobit/> but was defeated by his state Senate colleague, [[Dick Jones (Wyoming politician)|Richard R. "Dick" Jones]], a trucking executive from Cody and Powell in Park County in northwestern Wyoming.Jones went on to lose the [[general election]] in a heavily [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] year to Edgar Jacob Herschler (1918-1999) of Kemmerer in Lincoln County in southwestern Wyoming.

In 1976, a nationally Democratic year, [[Gerald Ford|Gerald R. Ford, Jr.]], still defeated [[Jimmy Carter]] in Wyoming, and Wallop  unseated three-term Democratic U.S. Senator Gale William McGee (1915-1992) with 55 percent of the vote.<ref name=NYTobit/>His election advertising depicted a cowboy riding across the range with a portable toilet on top of a pack horse.<ref name=vacav/>

In 1976, a nationally Democratic year, [[Gerald Ford|Gerald R. Ford, Jr.]], still defeated [[Jimmy Carter]] in Wyoming, and Wallop  unseated three-term Democratic U.S. Senator Gale William McGee (1915-1992) with 55 percent of the vote.<ref name=NYTobit/> His election advertising depicted a cowboy riding across the range with a portable toilet on top of a pack horse.<ref name=vacav/>

Though Wallop said that he would serve only one term, he completed three terms. Senator Wallop supported strong national security. On fiscal matters, Wallop favored reductions in estate and gift taxes.<ref name=NYTobit>{{cite web |author=Margalit Fox|date=September 15, 2011 |title=Malcolm Wallop, Senator From Wyoming, Dies at 78 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/16/us/malcolm-wallop-ex-senator-of-wyoming-dies-at-78.html?_r=1 |publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|accessdate=July 27, 2021}}</ref>

Though Wallop said that he would serve only one term, he completed three terms. Senator Wallop supported strong national security. On fiscal matters, Wallop favored reductions in estate and gift taxes.<ref name=NYTobit>{{cite web |author=Margalit Fox|date=September 15, 2011 |title=Malcolm Wallop, Senator From Wyoming, Dies at 78 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/16/us/malcolm-wallop-ex-senator-of-wyoming-dies-at-78.html?_r=1 |publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|accessdate=July 27, 2021}}</ref>

Wallop was the only non-lawyer to have served on the Senate Judiciary Committee. He was also on the Natural Resources Committee and the Select Committee on Intelligence. From 1981 to 1983, he served as chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee.<ref name=NYTobit/>

Wallop was the only non-lawyer to have served on the Senate Judiciary Committee. He was also a member of the Natural Resources Committee and the Select Committee on Intelligence. From 1981 to 1983, he served as chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee.<ref name=NYTobit/>

As a freshman senator,  Wallop authored the legislation that created the Congressional Award program to recognize volunteerism among the youth. His 1977 amendment to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act required the national government to compensate property owners who sustained losses because of mining regulations. Three years later, Wallop successfully amended the Clean Water Act to protect Wyoming interests.<ref name=NYTobit/>

As a freshman senator,  Wallop authored the legislation that created the Congressional Award program to recognize volunteerism among the youth. His 1977 amendment to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act required the national government to compensate property owners who sustained losses because of mining regulations. Three years later, Wallop successfully amended the Clean Water Act to protect Wyoming interests.<ref name=NYTobit/>

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In 1988, Wallop won his final term by just 1,322 votes over Democratic state senator John P. Vinich (1950-2004), the son of the 1972 Democratic Senate nominee, Mike M. Vinich (1924-2015), who lost to [[Clifford P. Hansen]], a former one-term governor and two-term U.S. senator. In his last term, Wallop pressed foreign policy and trade debates. He was a member of the Helsinki Commission and was a defender of the [[General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade]] and the [[World Trade Organization]].<ref name=NYTobit/>

In 1988, Wallop won his final term by just 1,322 votes over Democratic state senator John P. Vinich (1950-2004), the son of the 1972 Democratic Senate nominee, Mike M. Vinich (1924-2015), who lost to [[Clifford P. Hansen]], a former one-term governor and two-term U.S. senator. In his last term, Wallop pressed foreign policy and trade debates. He was a member of the Helsinki Commission and a defender of the [[General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade]] and the [[World Trade Organization]].<ref name=NYTobit/>

From 1990-94, he was the ranking Republican member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and in 1992, was a key force behind passage of the far-reaching Energy Policy Act.<ref name=NYTobit/>

From 1990-94, he was the ranking Republican member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and in 1992, was a key force behind passage of the far-reaching Energy Policy Act.<ref name=NYTobit/>

In 1994, a strongly Republican year nationally, Wallop did not seek a fourth term but became the director of the conservative Frontiers of Freedom Foundation think tank.<ref name=vacaville/>He was succeeded as senator by fellow Republican [[Craig Thomas]], who was ten days older than Wallop and died in office in 2007, when he was succeeded by Republican [[John Barrasso]].  ''The Economist'' wrote of Wallop: "Although his detractors have steadily grown in number, even Democrats grudgingly admitted to liking his candor and his willingness to be stupendously politically incorrect."<ref name=NYTobit/>

In 1994, a strongly Republican year nationally, Wallop did not seek a fourth term but became the director of the conservative think-tank, the Frontiers of Freedom Foundation. .<ref name=vacav/>He was succeeded as senator by fellow Republican [[Craig Thomas]], who was ten days older than Wallop and died in office in 2007, when he was succeeded by Republican [[John Barrasso]].  ''The Economist'' wrote of Wallop: "Although his detractors have steadily grown in number, even Democrats grudgingly admitted to liking his candor and his willingness to be stupendously politically incorrect."<ref name=NYTobit/>

In 1996, Wallop was the general chairman and executive director of the [[Steve Forbes]] campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Forbes obtained primary wins in [[Delaware]] and [[Arizona]] but lost the nomination to Senater [[Bob Dole]] of [[Kansas]], who was then defeated by incumbent [[Bill Clinton]].<ref name=e name="ffbio"/>

In 1996, Wallop was the general chairman and executive director of the [[Steve Forbes]] campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Forbes obtained primary wins in [[Delaware]] and [[Arizona]] but lost the nomination to Senator [[Bob Dole]] of [[Kansas]], who was then defeated by incumbent [[Bill Clinton]].

==Death and legacy==

==Death and legacy==

Wallop died in Big Horn, Wyoming, at the age of seventy-eight of a long illness He was survived by fourth wife, Isabel Brooke Thomasson Ferguson Wallop and his four children from the first marriage.<ref name=NYTobit/>

Wallop died in Big Horn, Wyoming, at the age of seventy-eight of a lengthy illness. He was survived by his fourth wife, Isabel Brooke Thomasson Ferguson Wallop, and his four children from the first marriage.<ref name=NYTobit/>

[[Moderate Republican]] Senator [[Alan Simpson]]  recalled his Wyoming colleague as  "a highly "principled politician. I never saw him go back on his word," he said. "It was a joy to debate with him, more fun being on his side I'll tell you that than it was on the other side."<ref name=vacaville>Malcolm Wallop Obituary (2011) - Vacaville, CA - The Reporter (legacy.com), accessed July 26, 2021.</ref>

[[Moderate Republican]] Senator [[Alan Simpson]]  recalled his Wyoming colleague as  "a highly "principled politician. I never saw him go back on his word," he said. "It was a joy to debate with him, more fun being on his side I'll tell you that than it was on the other side."<ref name=vacav>Malcolm Wallop Obituary (2011) - Vacaville, CA - The Reporter (legacy.com), accessed July 26, 2021.</ref>

Former Vice President of the United States [[Dick Cheney]], who earlier held Wyoming's single seat in the U.S. House, said of Wallop: "Malcolm was sort of the spark plug, he was the senior guy, and Al [Simpson] and I were delighted to work with him. My record and Malcolm's record were pretty similar in terms of how we voted on the issues."<ref name=vacaville/>

Former Vice President of the United States [[Dick Cheney]], who earlier held Wyoming's single seat in the U.S. House, said of Wallop: "Malcolm was sort of the spark plug, he was the senior guy, and Al [Simpson] and I were delighted to work with him. My record and Malcolm's record were pretty similar in terms of how we voted on the issues."<ref name=vacav/>

==References==

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