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Engineer Politicians in Utah

Samuel Shaw Arentz (1913-1994) — also known as Samuel S. Arentz; Sam Arentz — of Pioche, Lincoln County, Nev.; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 9, 1913. Republican. Mining engineer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1952 (member, Credentials Committee; speaker). Member, American Legion; Lambda Chi Alpha; Freemasons. Died January 6, 1994 (age 80 years, 303 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.   Relatives: Son of Samuel Shaw Arentz (1879-1934) and Harriet (Keep) Arentz; married, February 5, 1940, to Mary Alice Meagher.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   George Dewey Clyde (1898-1972) — also known as George D. Clyde — of Logan, Cache County, Utah; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Springville, Utah County, Utah, July 21, 1898. Republican. Engineer; university professor; Governor of Utah, 1957-65; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1960. Mormon. Member, Kiwanis; Rotary; American Society of Civil Engineers. Died in Salt Lake County, Utah, April 2, 1972 (age 73 years, 256 days). Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Millcreek, Utah.   Relatives: Son of Hyram Smith Clyde and Elenore Jane (Johnson) Clyde; married, September 10, 1919, to Ora Packard.   See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Harold Arundel Lafount (1880-1952) — also known as Harold A. Lafount — of Logan, Cache County, Utah; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Aston, Birmingham, England, January 5, 1880. Civil engineer; hardware business; land company manager; member, Federal Radio Commission, 1927-34; president, National Independent Broadcasters. Mormon. Died October 21, 1952 (age 72 years, 290 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Memorial Mausoleum & Mortuary, Salt Lake City, Utah.   Relatives: Son of Robert Arthur Lafount and Emily Lafount; married, October 28, 1903, to Alma Luella Robison; married, September 6, 1939, to Glady MacDonald; father of Lenore Romney (who married George Wilcken Romney); grandfather of George Scott Romney and Willard Mitt Romney; great-grandfather of Ronna Romney McDaniel and Craig Romney.   Political family: Romney family.   See also Wikipedia article   Eugene Hyde Merrill (1908-1973) — also known as Eugene H. Merrill — of Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 25, 1908. Democrat. Engineer; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1952-53. Mormon. Died in Provo, Utah County, Utah, January 4, 1973 (age 64 years, 193 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.   Relatives: Son of Joseph Francis Merrill and Annie Laura (Hyde) Merrill; married to Barbara McCune Musser; nephew of Ezra Jay Merrill; first cousin of Alma Lowell Merrill.   Political family: Merrill family of Richmond, Utah.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   W. B. Murphy — of Utah. Socialist. Engineer; delegate to Socialist National Convention from Utah, 1920. Burial location unknown.

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