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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Salt Lake County


Index to Locations

  • Murray Murray City Cemetery
  • Salt Lake City Unknown location
  • Salt Lake City B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Salt Lake City Fort Douglas Cemetery
  • Salt Lake City Mormon Pioneer Memorial
  • Salt Lake City Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Salt Lake City Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Cemetery
  • Salt Lake City Temple Square
  • Salt Lake City Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
  • Sandy Larkin Sunset Gardens


    Murray City Cemetery
    Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah
    Politicians buried here:
      Fred L. Finlinson (1906-1995) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born September 30, 1906. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1940, 1948 (alternate). Died in Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 20, 1995 (age 88 years, 355 days). Interment at Murray City Cemetery.


    Unknown Locations
    Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
    Politicians buried here:
      Vernon Romney (1896-1976) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, July 3, 1896. Son of Miles Park Romney (1843-1904) and Catherine Jane (Cottam) Romney (1855-1918). Republican. Lawyer; member of Utah Republican State Executive Committee, 1936-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1960, 1964; Utah Republican state chair, 1944-50, 1958-62; member of Republican National Committee from Utah, 1944-50, 1958-62; vice-president, State Savings & Loan Association. Mormon. Member, Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, January 9, 1976 (age 79 years, 190 days). Interment somewhere.
      Relatives: Son of Miles Park Romney (1843-1904) and Catherine Jane (Cottam) Romney (1855-1918); married, June 27, 1923, to Anna Lois Bradford; married, November 6, 1964, to Helen Hackett Brown; uncle of Marion George Romney, George Wilcken Romney and Artemesia Romney (who married Ariel Smith Ballif, Sr.); father of Vernon Bradford Romney. See Romney family of Utah.
      John Hamilton Morgan (1842-1894) — Born in Greensburg, Decatur County, Ind., August 8, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Utah territorial House of Representatives, 1883. Mormon. Died in Preston, Oneida County, Idaho, August 14, 1894 (age 52 years, 6 days). Interment somewhere.
      Relatives: Married to Mary Ann Linton (who later married David King Udall). See Udall family of Arizona.
      Marion George Romney (1897-1988) — also known as Marion G. Romney — Born in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, September 19, 1897. Son of George Samuel Romney (1874-1935) and Teressa Artemisia (Redd) Romney (1874-1964). Lawyer; member of Utah state legislature. Mormon. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, May 20, 1988 (age 90 years, 244 days). Interment somewhere.
      Relatives: Son of George Samuel Romney (1874-1935) and Teressa Artemisia (Redd) Romney (1874-1964); nephew of Vernon Romney; married, September 12, 1924, to Ida Olivia Jensen (1890-1978); brother of Artemesia Romney (who married Ariel Smith Ballif, Sr.); first cousin of George Wilcken Romney and Vernon Bradford Romney. See Romney family of Utah.
      See also Wikipedia article


    B'nai Israel Cemetery
    Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
    Politicians buried here:
      Simon Bamberger (1846-1926) — of Provo, Utah County, Utah. Born in Darmstadt, Germany, February 27, 1846. Son of Emanuel Bamberger and Helen (Fleish) Bamberger (1828-1925). Democrat. Coal business; hotel owner; director and treasurer Bamberger Electric Railway; member of Utah state senate, 1903-07; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1904, 1924; Governor of Utah, 1917-21. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Died October 6, 1926 (age 80 years, 221 days). Interment at B'nai Israel Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Emanuel Bamberger and Helen (Fleish) Bamberger (1828-1925); married, November 23, 1881, to Ida Maas (1863-1936); uncle of Ernest Bamberger; father of Julian Maas Bamberger. See Bamberger family of Utah.
      See also National Governors Association biography


    Fort Douglas Cemetery
    Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
    Politicians buried here:
      James Duane Doty (1799-1865) — also known as James D. Doty — Born in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., November 5, 1799. Democrat. Federal judge, 1828-32; member Michigan territorial council 7th District, 1834-35; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Wisconsin Territory, 1839-41; Governor of Wisconsin Territory, 1841-44; delegate to Wisconsin state constitutional convention, 1846; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1849-53; Governor of Utah Territory, 1863-65; died in office 1865. Presbyterian. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 13, 1865 (age 65 years, 220 days). Interment at Fort Douglas Cemetery.
      Relatives: Cousin of Morgan Lewis Martin; father of Charles Doty. See Doty family of Wisconsin.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      John Neely Johnson (1825-1872) — also known as J. Neely Johnson — of Sacramento County, Calif.; Carson City, Nev. Born in Johnson Township, Gibson County, Ind., August 2, 1825. Member of California state assembly 11th District, 1853-54; Governor of California, 1856-58; delegate to Nevada state constitutional convention, 1863; justice of Nevada state supreme court, 1867. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, August 31, 1872 (age 47 years, 29 days). Interment at Fort Douglas Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography


    Mormon Pioneer Memorial
    (formerly Brigham Young Cemetery)
    140 East 1st Avenue
    Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
    Politicians buried here:
      Brigham Young (1801-1877) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Whitingham, Windham County, Vt., June 1, 1801. Leader of the Mormon Church 1841-1877; Governor of Utah Territory, 1850-58. Mormon. Member, Freemasons. Died, of peritonitis and appendicitis, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, August 29, 1877 (age 76 years, 89 days). Interment at Mormon Pioneer Memorial; statue at Temple Square; statue at Heritage Plaza, St. George, Utah.
      Relatives: Father of Susa Young Gates.
      See also NNDB dossier


    Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
    Politicians buried here:
      Thomas Kearns (1862-1918) — of Park City, Summit County, Utah; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born near Woodstock, Ontario, April 11, 1862. Republican. Part owner of the Silver King mine; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1896 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); U.S. Senator from Utah, 1901-05. Died October 18, 1918 (age 56 years, 190 days). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
      Relatives: Father-in-law of Margaret Jenkinson Kearns. See Kearns family of Utah.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Margaret Jenkinson Kearns (1897-1982) — also known as Mrs. Edmond J. Kearns — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 25, 1897. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1932. Female. Died in 1982 (age about 84 years). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
      Relatives: Granddaughter of Wayman Peter P. St. Clair; daughter-in-law of Thomas Kearns. See Kearns family of Utah.
      Wayman Peter P. St. Clair (b. 1842) — also known as Wayman P. P. St. Clair — of Ogallala, Keith County, Neb. Born in Monroe County, Va. (now W.Va.), September 30, 1842. Son of George W. St. Clair and Ann (Keaton) St. Clair. Stationmaster for the Union Pacific Railroad; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1877. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of George W. St. Clair and Ann (Keaton) St. Clair; married, August 22, 1866, to Mary Ann Furray; grandfather of Margaret Jenkinson Kearns. See Kearns family of Utah.


    Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
    Founded 1874
    Politicians buried here:
      George Henry Dern (1872-1936) — also known as George H. Dern — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Dodge County, Neb., September 8, 1872. Son of John Dern and Elizabeth (Dern) Dern. Democrat. General Manager of the Mercur Gold Mining and Milling Company; joint inventor, with Theodore P. Holt, of the Holt-Dern ore roaster; member of Utah state senate, 1915-23; Governor of Utah, 1925-33; U.S. Secretary of War, 1933-36; died in office 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1936. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Died, in a hospital, of influenza and kidney failure, August 27, 1936 (age 63 years, 354 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, June 7, 1899, to Charlotte Brown.
      See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
      Joseph Bracken Lee (1899-1996) — also known as J. Bracken Lee — of Price, Carbon County, Utah; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Price, Carbon County, Utah, January 7, 1899. Son of Arthur J. Lee and Ida M. (Leiter) Lee. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; insurance business; Governor of Utah, 1949-57; defeated in primary, 1956; mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1960-72; Conservative candidate for President of the United States, 1960. Protestant. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in a nursing home in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 20, 1996 (age 97 years, 287 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, February 23, 1928, to Margaret Draper.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      Books about J. Bracken Lee: Dennis L. Lythgoe, Let 'em holler : a political biography of J. Bracken Lee
      Joseph E. Frick (1848-1927) — of Toledo, Tama County, Iowa; Fremont, Dodge County, Neb.; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio, August 6, 1848. Son of Michael Frick and Mary Ann (Knen) Frick. Republican. Lawyer; justice of Utah state supreme court, 1906-27; died in office 1927; chief justice of Utah state supreme court, 1910-12, 1917-19. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died February 2, 1927 (age 78 years, 180 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, December 25, 1872, to Catharine L. Kunz.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      James Bedell McKean (1821-1879) — also known as James B. McKean — of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.Y. Born in Vermont, 1821. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1859-63; chief justice of Utah territorial supreme court, 1870-75. Died in 1879 (age about 58 years). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      Relatives: Nephew of Samuel McKean.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Jacob Beeson Blair (1821-1901) — also known as Jacob B. Blair — of West Virginia. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 11, 1821. U.S. Representative from Virginia 11th District, 1861-63; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1863-65; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1868; U.S. Minister to Costa Rica, 1868-73; justice of Wyoming territorial supreme court, 1876; state court judge in Utah, 1892. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, February 12, 1901 (age 79 years, 307 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      Relatives: Grandfather of Hunter Holmes Moss, Jr.. See Blair-Moss-Alexander family of West Virginia.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Arthur Lloyd Thomas (1851-1924) — of Utah. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 22, 1851. Secretary of Utah Territory, 1879-89; Governor of Utah Territory, 1889-93. Episcopalian. Died in Utah, September 15, 1924 (age 73 years, 24 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Arthur Brown (1843-1906) — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich.; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born near Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., March 8, 1843. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Senator from Utah, 1896-97; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1896 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization; speaker). Shot and killed by Anna Bradley, who claimed to be the mother of his children, in Washington, D.C., December 12, 1906 (age 63 years, 279 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Elmer O. Leatherwood (1872-1929) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born near Waverly, Pike County, Ohio, September 4, 1872. Republican. U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1921-29; defeated, 1914; died in office 1929; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1924, 1928. Died in Washington, D.C., December 24, 1929 (age 57 years, 111 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Charles Stetson Varian (d. 1922) — also known as Charles S. Varian — of Nevada. Born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Son of Miles Beach Varian and Charlotte (Bartlett) Varian. Member of Nevada state senate, 1872; U.S. Attorney for Nevada, 1875-83; member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1882; U.S. Attorney for Utah, 1889-93. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 25, 1922. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Miles Beach Varian and Charlotte (Bartlett) Varian; married to Florence Guthrie; father of Bertram Stetson Varian.
      Ernest Bamberger (1877-1958) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, August 11, 1877. Son of Jacob Emanuel Bamberger (1852-1928) and Bertha (Greenwald) Bamberger (1858-1939). Republican. Mining executive; member of Republican National Committee from Utah, 1920-24, 1935; candidate for U.S. Senator from Utah, 1922, 1928. Jewish. Member, Chi Psi. Arrested in 1923, along with three friends, for smoking cigars in the Vienna Cafe, Salt Lake City; however, on March 9, Utah's ban on public smoking was repealed. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, January 11, 1958 (age 80 years, 153 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      Relatives: Nephew of Simon Bamberger; son of Jacob Emanuel Bamberger (1852-1928) and Bertha (Greenwald) Bamberger (1858-1939); first cousin of Julian Maas Bamberger. See Bamberger family of Utah.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Jabez Gridley Sutherland (1825-1902) — also known as Jabez G. Sutherland — of Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Van Buren, Onondaga County, N.Y., October 6, 1825. Democrat. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; supervisor of Saginaw Township, Michigan, 1851-52; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County, 1853-54; Saginaw County Prosecuting Attorney; circuit judge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1864-71; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1871-73. Died in Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif., November 20, 1902 (age 77 years, 45 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      John Seashoal Witcher (1839-1906) — also known as John S. Witcher — of Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Cabell County, Va. (now W.Va.), July 15, 1839. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1866; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1867-69; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1869-71. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, July 8, 1906 (age 66 years, 358 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      John Augustine Marshall (1854-1941) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born near Warrenton, Fauquier County, Va., September 5, 1854. Son of John Marshall and Rebecca B. (Smith) Marshall. Probate judge in Utah, 1888-89; member of Utah territorial House of Representatives, 1892; U.S. District Judge for Utah, 1896. Died April 4, 1941 (age 86 years, 211 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      Relatives: Grandnephew of John Marshall (1755-1835); grandson of James Markham Marshall; son of John Marshall and Rebecca B. (Smith) Marshall; married, October 1, 1888, to Jessie Kirkpatrick. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      Clarence Emir Allen (1852-1932) — also known as Clarence E. Allen — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Girard Township, Erie County, Pa., September 8, 1852. Republican. Lawyer; mining business; member of Utah territorial House of Representatives, 1888-96; Salt Lake County Clerk, 1890-93; candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from Utah Territory, 1892; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1892, 1896; U.S. Representative from Utah at-large, 1896-97. Died in Escondido, San Diego County, Calif., July 9, 1932 (age 79 years, 305 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      Relatives: Father of Florence Ellinwood Allen.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Elijah Sells (1814-1897) — of Scott County, Ill.; Sweetland, Muscatine County, Iowa; Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan.; Palmyra, Douglas County, Kan.; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Franklin County, Ohio, February 5, 1814. Son of William Henry Sells (1790-1872) and Elizabeth (Ebey) Sells (1791-1867). Republican. Stoneware manufacturer; lumber business; delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention from Muscatine County, 1844; secretary of state of Iowa, 1856-63; member of Kansas state house of representatives; secretary of Utah Territory, 1889-93. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 13, 1897 (age 83 years, 36 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of William Henry Sells (1790-1872) and Elizabeth (Ebey) Sells (1791-1867); married, March 10, 1835, to Isabella Watt (1816-1889); married to Harriet Jacques Wetmore (1836-1916); father of Elijah Watt Sells (1858-1924; co-founder of the Haskins & Sells accounting firm).
      Stephen Friel Nuckolls (1825-1879) — of Linden, Clay County, Mo.; Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb.; Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo.; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Grayson County, Va., August 16, 1825. Democrat. Merchant; member of Nebraska territorial legislature, 1859; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Wyoming Territory, 1869-71; member Wyoming territorial council, 1871; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming Territory, 1872. Founder of Nebraska City, Nebraska. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, February 14, 1879 (age 53 years, 182 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      Nuckolls County, Neb. is named for him.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Evans Garfield Locke (c.1872-1952) — also known as Evans G. Locke — of Utah. Born in Crown Point, Essex County, N.Y., about 1872. Socialist. Candidate for Utah state auditor, 1916; candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1922. Died in Utah, October 29, 1952 (age about 80 years). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      Julian Maas Bamberger (1889-1967) — also known as Julian Bamberger — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born February 9, 1889. Son of Simon Bamberger and Ida (Maas) Bamberger (1863-1936). President, Bamberger Railroad; member of Utah state senate. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 23, 1967 (age 78 years, 134 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Simon Bamberger and Ida (Maas) Bamberger (1863-1936); first cousin of Ernest Bamberger; married 1920 to Edith M. Hahlo. See Bamberger family of Utah.
      Joshua Greenwood (c.1862-1934) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Utah, about 1862. Son of William Greenwood and Alice Greenwood. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1924. English ancestry. Died May 3, 1934 (age about 72 years). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.


    Salt Lake City Cemetery
    Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
    Politicians buried here:
      Joshua Reuben Clark, Jr. (1871-1961) — also known as J. Reuben Clark, Jr. — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah, September 1, 1871. Son of Joshua Reuben Clark and Mary Louisa (Woolley) Clark. Republican. School principal; lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, 1930-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1936. Mormon. Member, Phi Delta Phi. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 6, 1961 (age 90 years, 35 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Joshua Reuben Clark and Mary Louisa (Woolley) Clark; married, September 14, 1898, to Luacine A. Savage; father-in-law of Mervyn Sharp Bennion (Captain of the U.S.S. West Virginia; killed in action at Pearl Harbor).
      William Henry King (1863-1949) — also known as William H. King — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Fillmore, Millard County, Utah, June 3, 1863. Son of William King and Josephine King. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Utah territorial legislature; member Utah territorial council, 1891; justice of Utah territorial supreme court, 1894-96; U.S. Representative from Utah at-large, 1897-99, 1900-01; defeated, 1900, 1902; U.S. Senator from Utah, 1917-41; defeated, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1924, 1928. Mormon. Died November 27, 1949 (age 86 years, 177 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of William King and Josephine King; married 1890 to Anne Lyman; father of David Sjodahl King.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Elbert Duncan Thomas (1883-1953) — also known as Elbert D. Thomas — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 17, 1883. Democrat. University professor; U.S. Senator from Utah, 1933-51; defeated, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1948. Mormon. Member, American Society for International Law; American Political Science Association. Died in 1953 (age about 70 years). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married 1907 to Edna Harker (died 1942).
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Wallace Foster Bennett (1898-1993) — also known as Wallace F. Bennett — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, November 13, 1898. Son of John Foster Bennett and Rosetta (Wallace) Bennett. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; paint manufacturer; automobile dealer; U.S. Senator from Utah, 1951-73, 1974-75. Mormon. Member, Rotary. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, December 19, 1993 (age 95 years, 36 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of John Foster Bennett and Rosetta (Wallace) Bennett; married, September 6, 1922, to Frances Marion Grant; father of Robert Foster Bennett.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Frank Edward Moss (1911-2003) — also known as Frank E. Moss; Ted Moss; "The Conscience of the Senate" — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 23, 1911. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1952 (alternate), 1972; candidate for Governor of Utah, 1956; U.S. Senator from Utah, 1959-77; defeated, 1976. Mormon. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions. The Federal courthouse in Salt Lake City is named for him. Died, from pneumonia, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, January 29, 2003 (age 91 years, 128 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
      Heber Manning Wells (1859-1938) — also known as Heber M. Wells — of Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, August 11, 1859. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1892; delegate to Utah state constitutional convention, 1895; Governor of Utah, 1896-1905; banker. Mormon. Died of a stroke, March 12, 1938 (age 78 years, 213 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, June 5, 1901, to Emily Katz.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      Joseph Lafayette Rawlins (1850-1926) — also known as Joseph L. Rawlins — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Mill Creek, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 28, 1850. Son of Joseph Sharp Rawlins and Mary (Frost) Rawlins. Democrat. Lawyer; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Utah Territory, 1893-95; defeated, 1894; U.S. Senator from Utah, 1897-1903; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1904. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, May 14, 1926 (age 76 years, 47 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, December 8, 1876, to Julia E. Davis.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William Spry (1864-1929) — of Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Windsor, England, January 11, 1864. Son of Philip Spry and Sarah (Field) Spry. Republican. Governor of Utah, 1909-17; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1912, 1916. Mormon. Died April 21, 1929 (age 65 years, 100 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, July 10, 1890, to Mary Alice Wrathall.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      F. Henri Henriod (1905-1986) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, January 26, 1905. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1940; justice of Utah state supreme court, 1951-76; chief justice of Utah state supreme court, 1963-67, 1975-76. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 9, 1986 (age 81 years, 226 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      John Christopher Cutler (1846-1928) — of Utah. Born in Sheffield, England, February 5, 1846. Salt Lake County Clerk, 1884-90; Governor of Utah, 1905-09; banker. Mormon. Found in the garage of his home, with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his head, and died soon after in a hospital at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, July 30, 1928 (age 82 years, 176 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married 1871 to Sarah Elizabeth Taylor.
      See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Calvin Lewellyn Rampton (1913-2007) — also known as Calvin L. Rampton; Cal Rampton — of Davis County, Utah; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Bountiful, Davis County, Utah, November 6, 1913. Son of Lewellyn Smith Rampton and Janet (Campbell) Rampton. Democrat. Lawyer; administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. J. W. Robinson, 1936-38; Davis County Attorney, 1939-41; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1952, 1972; Governor of Utah, 1965-77. Mormon. The Calvin L. Rampton Complex of state office buildings was named for him. Died, of cancer, in CareSource Hospice, Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 16, 2007 (age 93 years, 314 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, March 10, 1941, to Lucybeth Cardon (died 2004).
      See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Samuel Augustus Merritt (1827-1910) — also known as Samuel A. Merritt — Born in Staunton, Va., August 15, 1827. Democrat. Member of California state assembly 10th District, 1851-53; member of California state senate, 1857-62; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Idaho Territory, 1871-73; member of Democratic National Committee from Utah, 1892; chief justice of Utah territorial supreme court, 1894-96. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 8, 1910 (age 83 years, 24 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William Henry Folland (1877-1941) — also known as William H. Folland — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, December 5, 1877. Son of Eli A. Folland and Rachel A. (Lewis) Folland. Republican. Lawyer; justice of Utah state supreme court, 1929-39; chief justice of Utah state supreme court, 1937-39. Mormon. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Alpha Delta. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 4, 1941 (age 63 years, 181 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, November 6, 1903, to Grace Freeze (1879-1968).
      Herbert Brown Maw (1893-1990) — also known as Herbert B. Maw — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born March 11, 1893. Democrat. Governor of Utah, 1941-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1948, 1952. Died November 17, 1990 (age 97 years, 251 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      Sherman Parkinson Lloyd (1914-1979) — also known as Sherman P. Lloyd — of Utah. Born in St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho, January 11, 1914. Republican. Member of Utah state senate, 1954; U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1963-65, 1967-73. Died December 15, 1979 (age 65 years, 338 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      John Thomas Caine (1829-1911) — also known as John T. Caine — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Isle of Man, January 8, 1829. Democrat. Delegate to Utah state constitutional convention, 1872, 1882; member Utah territorial council, 1874-82; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Utah Territory, 1882-93; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah Territory, 1892; candidate for Governor of Utah, 1895; member of Utah state senate, 1896. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 20, 1911 (age 82 years, 255 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Donald James Cannon (1919-1998) — also known as D. James Cannon — of Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, December 8, 1919. Member of Utah state house of representatives, 1957-58; candidate for Governor of Utah, 1964; candidate for mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1967. Mormon. Coined the Utah license plate slogan "The Greatest Snow On Earth". Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 5, 1998 (age 78 years, 87 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Relative of George Quayle Cannon. See Cannon family of Utah.
      William Henry Hooper (1813-1882) — also known as William H. Hooper — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 25, 1813. Secretary of Utah Territory, 1857-58; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Utah Territory, 1859-61, 1865-73; defeated, 1860; member of Utah territorial senate, 1862. Mormon. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, December 30, 1882 (age 69 years, 5 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      John Milton Bernhisel (1799-1881) — of Utah. Born in Sandy Hill, Cumberland County, Pa., July 23, 1799. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Utah Territory, 1851-59, 1861-63. Mormon. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 28, 1881 (age 82 years, 67 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Martha Maria Hughes Cannon (1857-1932) — also known as Martha Hughes Cannon; Mattie Cannon; Martha Maria Hughes — of Utah; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born near Llandudno, Wales, July 1, 1857. Daughter of Peter Hughes (1824-1861) and Elizabeth (Evans) Hughes (1833-1923). Physician; member of Utah state senate, 1897-1905. Female. Mormon. First woman state senator in the U.S. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., July 10, 1932 (age 75 years, 9 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Daughter of Peter Hughes (1824-1861) and Elizabeth (Evans) Hughes (1833-1923); married, October 6, 1884, to Angus Munn Cannon (1834-1915; brother of George Quayle Cannon). See Cannon family of Utah.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Jedediah Morgan Grant (1816-1856) — also known as Jedediah M. Grant; "Brigham's Sledgehammer" — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Windsor, Broome County, N.Y., February 21, 1816. Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1851-56; died in office 1856. Mormon. Died, of pneumonia, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, December 1, 1856 (age 40 years, 284 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Daniel Hanmer Wells (1814-1891) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Trenton, Oneida County, N.Y., October 27, 1814. Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1866-73. Mormon. Soon after his arrival in Utah in 1846, he married six wives. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 24, 1891 (age 76 years, 148 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      George Quayle Cannon (1827-1901) — also known as George Q. Cannon — of Utah. Born in Liverpool, England, January 11, 1827. Son of George Cannon (1794-1844) and Ann (Quayle) Cannon (1798-1842). Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; member Utah territorial council, 1865-66, 1869-72; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Utah Territory, 1873-81. Mormon. Had five wives and 32 children; spent six months in federal penitentiary for cohabitation. Died in Monterey, Monterey County, Calif., April 12, 1901 (age 74 years, 91 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of George Cannon (1794-1844) and Ann (Quayle) Cannon (1798-1842); brother of Angus Munn Cannon (1834-1915; who married Martha Maria Hughes); father of Frank Jenne Cannon; relative of Donald James Cannon; third great-granduncle of David Nelson. See Cannon family of Utah.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Louis Marcus (1880-1936) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born January 9, 1880. Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1932-36; died in office 1936. Jewish. Died July 6, 1936 (age 56 years, 179 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      William Jennings (1823-1886) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born September 13, 1823. Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1882-85. Died January 15, 1886 (age 62 years, 124 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Alice Smith Merrill Horne (1868-1948) — also known as Alice Merrill Horne — of Utah. Born in Fillmore, Millard County, Utah, January 2, 1868. School teacher; member of Utah state house of representatives, 1898. Female. Mormon. Horne Hall at Brigham Young University is named for her. Died, of a heart attack, October 7, 1948 (age 80 years, 279 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      James Henry Anderson (1857-1934) — also known as James H. Anderson — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Utah, 1857. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1904; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Utah, 1932. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 19, 1934 (age about 77 years). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      George Albert Smith (1817-1875) — of Utah. Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., June 26, 1817. Member of Utah territorial legislature. Mormon. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 1, 1875 (age 58 years, 67 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Lilly C. Wolstenholme (1863-1944) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in 1863. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1920, 1924. Female. Died July 3, 1944 (age about 81 years). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Emma Lucy Gates Bowen (1881-1951) — also known as Emma L. G. Bowen — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in 1881. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1928. Female. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, April 30, 1951 (age about 69 years). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Lorenzo Edward Elggren (1879-1973) — also known as Lorenzo E. Elggren — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Idaho, December 17, 1879. Son of Adolph Elggren and Johannah Elggren. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1948, 1952. Swedish ancestry. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, November 11, 1973 (age 93 years, 329 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married to Flossie Ossman (1884-1943).


    Temple Square
    Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah

    Politicians who have monuments here:
      Brigham Young (1801-1877) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Whitingham, Windham County, Vt., June 1, 1801. Leader of the Mormon Church 1841-1877; Governor of Utah Territory, 1850-58. Mormon. Member, Freemasons. Died, of peritonitis and appendicitis, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, August 29, 1877 (age 76 years, 89 days). Interment at Mormon Pioneer Memorial; statue at Temple Square; statue at Heritage Plaza, St. George, Utah.
      Relatives: Father of Susa Young Gates.
      See also NNDB dossier


    Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
    3401 Highland Drive
    Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
    Politicians buried here:
      George Dewey Clyde (1898-1972) — of Logan, Cache County, Utah; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Springville, Utah County, Utah, July 21, 1898. Son of Hyram Smith Clyde and Elenore Jane (Johnson) Clyde. Engineer; university professor; Governor of Utah, 1957-65. Mormon. Member, Kiwanis; Rotary. Died in Salt Lake County, Utah, April 2, 1972 (age 73 years, 256 days). Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
      Relatives: Married, September 10, 1919, to Ora Packard (1898-1988).
      See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Don Byron Colton (1876-1952) — also known as Don B. Colton — of Vernal, Uintah County, Utah. Born near Mona, Juab County, Utah, September 15, 1876. Republican. Member of Utah state house of representatives, 1903; member of Utah state senate, 1915-19; U.S. Representative from Utah 1st District, 1921-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1924, 1928, 1932. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, August 1, 1952 (age 75 years, 321 days). Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Jacob Johnson (1847-1925) — of Spring City, Sanpete County, Utah. Born in Denmark, November 1, 1847. Republican. Member of Utah territorial House of Representatives, 1893; state court judge in Utah, 1896-1905; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1912; U.S. Representative from Utah at-large, 1913-15. Died August 15, 1925 (age 77 years, 287 days). Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Ivy Baker Priest (1905-1975) — also known as Ivy Baker; Ivy Baker P. Stevens — of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Kimberly, Piute County, Utah, September 7, 1905. Daughter of Orange D. Baker and Clara (Fernly) Baker. Republican. Candidate for Utah state house of representatives, 1934; candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1950; Treasurer of the United States, 1953-60; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964, 1972; California state treasurer, 1967-75; Presidential Elector for California, 1968. Female. Mormon. Died, of cancer, June 23, 1975 (age 69 years, 289 days). Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
      Relatives: Daughter of Orange D. Baker and Clara (Fernly) Baker; married 1935 to Roy F. Priest (died 1959); married 1961 to Sidney Stevens.
      See also Wikipedia article
      Wayne LeRoy Sandberg (1918-1997) — also known as Wayne Sandberg — of Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, July 13, 1918. Member of Utah state senate, 1978-86. Mormon. Died November 30, 1997 (age 79 years, 140 days). Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
      David Bruce Haight (1906-2004) — also known as David B. Haight — of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in Oakley, Cassia County, Idaho, September 2, 1906. Hardware store owner; mayor of Palo Alto, Calif., 1961-63. Mormon. Died July 31, 2004 (age 97 years, 333 days). Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
      Relatives: Grandfather of Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr..
      See also Wikipedia article


    Larkin Sunset Gardens
    Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah
    Politicians buried here:
      Terrel Howard Bell (1921-1996) — also known as Terrel H. Bell — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Lava Hot Springs, Bannock County, Idaho, November 11, 1921. Son of Willard Dewain Bell and Alta (Martin) Bell. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; school teacher; superintendent of schools; Utah superintendent of public instruction, 1963-70; U.S. Secretary of Education, 1981-84. Mormon. Died of pulmonary fibrosis in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 22, 1996 (age 74 years, 224 days). Interment at Larkin Sunset Gardens.
      Relatives: Married, August 1, 1957, to Betty Ruth Fitzgerald.
      See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial


     

     


     
       
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