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Congregationalist Politicians in Utah
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Evangelical and Reformed Church;
Congregational Christian Churches)

Florence Ellinwood Allen (1884-1966) — also known as Florence E. Allen — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 23, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1921-22; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1922-34; candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1926; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1934-59; took senior status 1959. Female. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Daughters of the American Revolution; American Association of University Women; Phi Beta Kappa; Kappa Beta Pi; Delta Kappa Gamma; Kappa Delta Pi. Inducted, National Women's Hall of Fame, 2005. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 12, 1966 (age 82 years, 173 days). Interment at Waite Hill Village Cemetery, Waite Hill, Ohio.   Relatives: Daughter of Clarence Emir Allen and Corinne Marie (Tuckerman) Allen.   See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — National Women's Hall of Fame   Image source: Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio (1921)   Elmer Ellsworth Corfman (1863-1950) — also known as Elmer E. Corfman — of Provo, Utah County, Utah; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Toledo, Tama County, Iowa, March 2, 1863. Democrat. Lawyer; justice of Utah state supreme court, 1917-23; chief justice of Utah state supreme court, 1919-23. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 2, 1950 (age 86 years, 337 days). Interment at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.   Relatives: Son of John Corfman and Catherine (Hufford) Corfman; married, June 8, 1898, to Ivy Gladys Loar.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial 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. 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, Salt Lake City, Utah.   Relatives: Son of John Dern and Elizabeth (Dern) Dern; married, June 7, 1899, to Charlotte Brown.   The World War II Liberty ship SS George H. Dern (built 1942 at Richmond, California; scrapped 1969) was named for him.   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   Image source: Library of Congress   George Washington Emery Dorsey (1842-1911) — also known as George W. E. Dorsey — of Fremont, Dodge County, Neb. Born in Waterford, Loudoun County, Va., January 25, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; banker; Nebraska Republican state chair, 1882-84; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1885-91. Congregationalist. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Loyal Legion; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 12, 1911 (age 69 years, 138 days). Interment at Ridge Cemetery, Fremont, Neb.   Presumably named for: George Washington   Relatives: Son of Hamilton N. Dorsey and Sarah (Polton) Dorsey; married 1869 to Emma E. Benton; married 1905 to Laura Hodge.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   William Montague Ferry (1871-1938) — also known as William M. Ferry — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich., March 12, 1871. Republican. Mining business; member of Utah state senate, 1911-15; mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1915-19. Congregationalist. Died January 11, 1938 (age 66 years, 305 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Edward P. Ferry and Clara (White) Ferry; married 1896 to Ednah Truman.   Valentine Gideon (1859-1951) — of Ogden, Weber County, Utah; West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Iron County, Mo., January 11, 1859. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1916 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); justice of Utah state supreme court, 1917-27, 1927-29; appointed 1927; chief justice of Utah state supreme court, 1925-27. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Died February 11, 1951 (age 92 years, 31 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford, Conn.   Relatives: Son of Calvin Gideon and Artemesia (Matkin) Gideon; married 1889 to Elizabeth L. Lang.   William Marion Jardine (1879-1955) — also known as William M. Jardine — of Manhattan, Riley County, Kan.; Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Born in Oneida County, Idaho, January 16, 1879. College professor; agronomist; president, Kansas State Agricultural College, 1918-25; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1925-29; U.S. Minister to Egypt, 1930; Kansas state treasurer, 1933-34; appointed 1933; resigned 1934. Congregationalist. Member, Sigma Xi; Beta Theta Pi; Alpha Zeta; Phi Kappa Phi; Gamma Sigma Delta; Freemasons; Rotary; American Forestry Association; Farm Bureau. Died January 17, 1955 (age 76 years, 1 days). Interment at Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Utah.   Relatives: Son of William Jardine and Rebecca J. (Dudley) Jardine; married, September 6, 1905, to Effie Nebeker.   See also U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Farrell Eugene Roberts (1922-1985) — also known as Farrell E. Roberts — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 29, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; lawyer; Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-54; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 3rd District, 1957-60; member of Michigan state senate, 1961-64, 1965-66 (12th District 1961-64, 14th District 1965-66); candidate for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1964, 1974 (primary); circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1967-78. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Delta Sigma Phi; Delta Theta Phi; Kiwanis; Elks; Amvets. Died in 1985 (age about 63 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, September 4, 1948, to Phyllis E. Miller.

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