The Political Graveyard: Salt Lake County, Utah

Salt Lake County
Utah

Salt Lake County information:

Population: 898,387 (2000); 725,956 (1990)
Land area 737 square miles.
County seat: Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County official web site.
Capital Impact: Salt Lake County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
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Salt Lake County UTGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
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Salt Lake County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

The Political Graveyard:

Selected officials of Salt Lake County
Politicians who were born in Salt Lake County
Politicians who lived in Salt Lake County
Politicians who died in Salt Lake County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Salt Lake County

Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error. The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries. If you don't find what you're looking for, check other nearby counties, the unassigned page, or the Gazetteer. Any corrections to county locations would be greatly appreciated. See contact information on the Main Page.

Selected officials of Salt Lake County

(not intended to be complete)

John Christopher Cutler (County Clerk, 1884-90) Parley P. Christensen (Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-06)

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); 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. 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, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, January 9, 1976. Interment somewhere.
- See also Romney family of Utah
John Hamilton Morgan (1842-1894) — Born in Greensburg, Decatur County, Ind., August 8, 1842. Married to Mary Ann Linton (who later married David King Udall). 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. Interment somewhere.
- See also 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); 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. Lawyer; member of Utah state legislature. Mormon. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, May 20, 1988. Interment somewhere.
- See also Romney family of Utah
- See also: Wikipedia article.

B'nai Israel Cemetery
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

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; married, November 23, 1881, to Ida Maas (1863-1936); father of Julian Bamberger. 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, Freemasons; B'nai B'rith; Elks; Rotary. Died October 6, 1926. Interment at B'nai Israel Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Fort Douglas Cemetery
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

James Duane Doty (1799-1865) — also known as James D. Doty — Born in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., November 5, 1799. Cousin of Morgan Lewis Martin; father of Charles Doty. 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. Interment at Fort Douglas Cemetery.
- See also Doty family of Wisconsin
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Interment at Fort Douglas Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Mormon Pioneer Memorial
(formerly Brigham Young Cemetery)
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. Interment at Mormon Pioneer Memorial.

Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Thomas Kearns (1862-1918) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born near Woodstock, Ontario, April 11, 1862. Father-in-law of Margaret Jenkinson Kearns. Republican. U.S. Senator from Utah, 1901-05. Part owner of the Silver King mine. Died October 18, 1918. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
- See also Kearns family of Utah
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Granddaughter of Wayman Peter P. St. Clair; daughter-in-law of Thomas Kearns. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1932. Female. Died in 1982. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
- See also 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; married, August 22, 1866, to Mary Ann Furray; grandfather of Margaret Jenkinson Kearns. Stationmaster for the Union Pacific Railroad; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1877. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
- See also Kearns family of Utah

Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

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; married, June 7, 1899, to Charlotte Brown. 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. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.
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; married, February 23, 1928, to Margaret Draper. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; insurance business; Governor of Utah, 1949-57; defeated in Republican primary, 1956; mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1960-72; Conservative candidate for President of the United States, 1960. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in a nursing home in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 20, 1996. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
- Books about J. Bracken Lee: Dennis L. Lythgoe, Let 'em holler : a political biography of J. Bracken Lee
James Bedell McKean (1821-1879) — also known as James B. McKean — of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.Y. Born in Vermont, 1821. Nephew of Samuel McKean. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1859-63; chief justice of Utah territorial supreme court, 1870-75. Died in 1879. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Grandfather of Hunter Holmes Moss, Jr.. 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. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- See also Blair-Moss-Alexander family of West Virginia
- See also: congressional biography.
Arthur Brown (1843-1906) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born near Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., March 8, 1843. Republican. U.S. Senator from Utah, 1896-97. Shot and killed by a woman who claimed to be the mother of his children, in Washington, D.C., December 12, 1906. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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; married to Florence Guthrie; father of Bertram Stetson 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.
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; 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. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Augustine Marshall (1854-1941) — of Utah. Born near Warrenton, Fauquier County, Va., September 5, 1854. Grandnephew of John Marshall; grandson of James Markham Marshall. Probate judge in Utah, 1888-89; member of Utah territorial House of Representatives; U.S. District Judge for Utah, 1896. Died April 4, 1941. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Ernest Bamberger (1877-1958) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, August 11, 1877. Republican. Mining executive; member of Republican National Committee from Utah, 1920-24, 1935; candidate for U.S. Senator from Utah, 1922. 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 1958. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Clarence Emir Allen (1852-1932) — also known as Clarence E. Allen — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Girard Township, Erie County, Pa., September 8, 1852. Father of Florence Ellinwood Allen. Republican. Member of Utah territorial House of Representatives, 1888-96; 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. Cremated; ashes interred at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Stephen Friel Nuckolls (1825-1879) — of Linden, Atchison 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. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Nuckolls County, Neb. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.
Evans Garfield Locke (c.1872-1952) — also known as Evans G. Locke — of Utah. Born in Crown Point, Essex County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for Utah state auditor, 1916; candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1922. Died in Utah, October 29, 1952. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Julian Bamberger (1889-1967) — Born in 1889. Son of Simon Bamberger and Ida (Maas) Bamberger (1863-1936); married 1920 to Edith M. Hahlo. President, Bamberger Railroad; member of Utah state senate. Died in 1967. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Salt Lake City Cemetery
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

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; 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). 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. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
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; married 1890 to Anne Lyman; father of David Sjodahl 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. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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, 1883. Democrat. University professor; U.S. Senator from Utah, 1933-51; defeated, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1948. Mormon. Died in 1953. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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; married, September 6, 1922, to Frances Marion Grant; father of Robert F. 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. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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; U.S. Senator from Utah, 1959-77; defeated, 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1972. Mormon. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions. The Federal courthouse in Salt Lake City is named for him. Died January 29, 2003. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Married, June 5, 1901, to Emily Katz. 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. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- 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; married, December 8, 1876, to Julia E. Davis. 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. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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; married, July 10, 1890, to Mary Alice Wrathall. Republican. Governor of Utah, 1909-17; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1912. Mormon. Died April 21, 1929. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
John Christopher Cutler (1846-1928) — of Utah. Born in Sheffield, England, February 5, 1846. Married 1871 to Sarah Elizabeth Taylor. Salt Lake County Clerk, 1884-90; Governor of Utah, 1905-09. Mormon. Died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, July 30, 1928. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.
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; married, March 10, 1941, to Lucybeth Cardon. 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; Governor of Utah, 1965-77; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1972. 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. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
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. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Herbert Brown Maw (1893-1990) — also known as Herbert B. Maw — of Utah. Born March 11, 1893. Democrat. Governor of Utah, 1941-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1948. Died November 17, 1990. 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. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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; candidate for Governor of Utah, 1895; member of Utah state senate, 1896. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 20, 1911. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Relative of George Quayle Cannon. 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. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also 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. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. 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. 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 and Ann (Quayle) Cannon; brother-in-law of Martha Maria Hughes Cannon; father of Frank Jenne Cannon; relative of Donald James Cannon; great-great-great-granduncle of David Nelson. 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. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
- See also Cannon family of Utah
- See also: congressional biography.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 19, 1934. 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. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Wasatch Lawn Cemetery
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah

Politicians buried here:

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. Interment at Wasatch Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Interment at Wasatch Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Interment at Wasatch Lawn Cemetery.

Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah

Politicians buried here:

Ivy Baker Priest (1905-1975) — also known as Ivy Baker; Ivy Baker P. Stevens — of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Kimberly, Piute County, Utah, September 7, 1905. Daughter of Orange D. Baker and Clara (Fernly) Baker; married 1935 to Roy F. Priest (died 1959); married 1961 to Sidney Stevens. 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. Female. Mormon. Died, of cancer, June 23, 1975. Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
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. Grandfather of Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr.. Hardware store owner; mayor of Palo Alto, Calif., 1961-63. Mormon. Died July 31, 2004. Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
- See also: Wikipedia article.

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Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872

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The coverage of the site includes certain federal officials, state officeholders and candidates in all 50 states, state and national political party officials, federal and state judges, and mayors (including candidates at election for mayor) of qualifying cities.
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The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. Web hosting is provided by Paul Haas, of Ypsilanti, Michigan. The site opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on June 16, 2008.

Selected officials of Salt Lake County

Politicians who were born in Salt Lake County

Politicians who lived in Salt Lake County

Politicians who died in Salt Lake County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Salt Lake County