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Merchant Politicians in Utah
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  Frankie Kearns Alworth (1883-1968) — also known as Frankie K. Alworth; Frankie Kearns — of Filer, Twin Falls County, Idaho; Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho. Born in Gunnison, Sanpete County, Utah, January 12, 1883. Democrat. Merchant; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1939; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1940. Female. Protestant. Member, Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, December 15, 1968 (age 85 years, 338 days). Interment at Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Idaho.
  Relatives: Daughter of Henry A. Kearns and Ellen M. (Robbins) Kearns; married, October 24, 1905, to William F. Alworth.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John George Moroni Barnes (1860-1932) — also known as John G. M. Barnes — of Kaysville, Davis County, Utah. Born in Kaysville, Davis County, Utah, March 5, 1860. Democrat. Merchant; canning business; banker; member of Utah state senate, 1901-04; mayor of Kaysville, Utah, 1924; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1924. Mormon. Died in Kaysville, Davis County, Utah, July 26, 1932 (age 72 years, 143 days). Interment at Kaysville City Cemetery, Kaysville, Utah.
  Relatives: Son of John Richard Barnes and Emily (Shelton) Barnes; half-brother of Minnie Ann Barnes (who married Henry Hooper Blood); married, September 9, 1880, to Miriam McFerson.
  Political family: Barnes family of Kaysville, Utah.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Richard Barnes (1833-1919) — also known as John R. Barnes — of Kaysville, Davis County, Utah. Born in Bedfordshire, England, July 28, 1833. Democrat. Farmer; merchant; banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1912 (Honorary Vice-President), 1916 (Honorary Vice-President). Mormon. Died in Kaysville, Davis County, Utah, January 21, 1919 (age 85 years, 177 days). Interment at Kaysville City Cemetery, Kaysville, Utah.
  Relatives: Son of William Barnes and Elizabeth (Jeffries) Barnes; married 1865 to Elizabeth Geeves; married 1869 to Emily Stewart; married to Emily Shelton; father of John George Moroni Barnes (who married Miriam McFerson) and Minnie Ann Barnes (who married Henry Hooper Blood).
  Political family: Barnes family of Kaysville, Utah.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harden Bennion (1862-1936) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Taylorsville, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 7, 1862. Democrat. Rancher; merchant; postmaster at Vernal, Utah, 1895-98; member of Utah state senate 12th District, 1899-1904; secretary of state of Utah, 1917-20; Utah Democratic state chair, 1925. Mormon. Member, Delta Phi. Died, in a hospital at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 12, 1936 (age 74 years, 5 days). Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Millcreek, Utah.
  Relatives: Son of John Bennion and Esther Ann (Birch) Bennion; married 1893 to Vilate Kimball Nebeker.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sam Fratto (b. 1914) — of Laramie, Albany County, Wyo. Born in Price, Carbon County, Utah, July 24, 1914. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; department store; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1949-51. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Moose; Optimist Club; Sertoma; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Fratto and Victoria (Romano) Fratto; married 1941 to Margaret Cowper.
  William Jennings (1823-1886) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in England, September 13, 1823. Merchant; tanner; mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1882-85. Mormon. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, January 15, 1886 (age 62 years, 124 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  Relatives: Married to Jane Walker.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. Founder of Nebraska City, Nebraska. Slaveowner. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, February 14, 1879 (age 53 years, 182 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  Nuckolls County, Neb. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Arthur Townsend (1868-1950) — of Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Derbyshire, England, September 13, 1868. Merchant; mayor of Murray, Utah, 1930-31. Mormon. Died August 28, 1950 (age 81 years, 349 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
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