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Politicians in Newspapers and Print Journalism in Utah
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James Henry Anderson (1857-1934) — also known as James H. Anderson — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, February 11, 1857. Republican. Printing business; newspaper editor; Salt Lake County Commissioner, 1900-06; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1904; U.S. Marshal; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Utah, 1921-33. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 19, 1934 (age 77 years, 250 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.   Relatives: Son of James Anderson and Catherine Mary (Cowley) Anderson; married, September 1, 1881, to Mary Ann Abbott; married, December 15, 1904, to Elise Schneider.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Hiram Evans Booth (b. 1860) — also known as Hiram E. Booth — of Carson, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born near Postville, Allamakee County, Iowa, October 25, 1860. Lawyer; newspaper editor; member of Utah territorial senate, 1894-96; member of Utah state senate, 1896-97; U.S. Attorney for Utah, 1906-13. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Joseph Booth and Caroline (Bishop) Booth; married, May 29, 1889, to Lillian B. Redhead.   Sandford Hunt Brownlee (d. 1929) — Newspaper correspondent; member of Utah state house of representatives, 1900. Died, of pneumonia, in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, N.Y., April 6, 1929. Burial location unknown.   John W. Dawson (1820-1877) — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Born in Cambridge, Dearborn County, Ind., October 21, 1820. Farmer; lawyer; newspaper editor; candidate for Indiana state house of representatives, 1854; candidate for secretary of state of Indiana, 1856; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1858; Governor of Utah Territory, 1861. In December, 1861, after less than a month as territorial governor, fled Utah amid controversy and scandal. Just east of Salt Lake City, he was attacked by three men and badly injured. Died in Indiana, September 10, 1877 (age 56 years, 324 days). Interment at Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Frank Evans (1873-1950) — of Coalville, Summit County, Utah; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Coalville, Summit County, Utah, July 26, 1873. Coal miner; newspaper editor; school teacher; lawyer; Summit County Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-07; member of Utah state senate, 1915-17. Mormon. Member, Exchange Club; Newcomen Society. Died August 21, 1950 (age 77 years, 26 days). Interment at Coalville City Cemetery, Coalville, Utah.   Relatives: Son of Henry Beck Evans and Anna Catherine (Brunn) Evans; married, December 31, 1902, to Priscilla Livingston.   William Harrison Hornibrook (1884-1946) — also known as William H. Hornibrook — of Condon, Gilliam County, Ore.; Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho; Vancouver, Clark County, Wash.; Utah. Born in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, July 6, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; member of Idaho state senate, 1910-12; member of Oregon Democratic State Central Committee, 1913-15; U.S. Minister to Siam, 1915-16; Persia, 1933-36; Afghanistan, 1935-36; Costa Rica, 1937-41; member of Democratic National Committee from Oregon, 1918-19. Episcopalian. Died in 1946 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Dr. Edward Hornibrook and Rosina Hornibrook; married, November 23, 1906, to Yolande Wilson.   See also U.S. State Dept career summary   George Nicholas Ifft II (1892-1974) — also known as G. Nicholas Ifft — of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 5, 1892. Republican. Newspaper editor; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1928, 1932. Died in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, October 3, 1974 (age 82 years, 212 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Pocatello, Idaho.   Relatives: Son of George Nicholas Ifft and Etta (Riddle) Ifft; married, December 16, 1922, to Margaret Kathryn Dietrich.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Lorna J. Kesterson (1925-2012) — also known as Lorna Jolley — of Henderson, Clark County, Nev. Born in St. George, Washington County, Utah, December 30, 1925. Newspaper reporter; newspaper editor; mayor of Henderson, Nev., 1985-93. Female. Mormon. Died, in her doctor's office, Henderson, Clark County, Nev., January 16, 2012 (age 86 years, 17 days). Interment at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Nev.   Relatives: Daughter of Donal Jolley and Nora (Crawford) Jolley; married, January 17, 1953, to Robert Earl Kesterson.   Kesterson Elementary School, in Henderson, Nevada, is named for her.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Evan Mecham (1924-2008) — of Ajo, Pima County, Ariz.; Glendale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Duchesne, Duchesne County, Utah, May 12, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; automobile dealer; newspaper publisher; candidate for Arizona state house of representatives, 1952; member of Arizona state senate, 1960-62; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1962 (Republican), 1992 (Independent); Governor of Arizona, 1987-88; defeated, 1964, 1974, 1978, 1982. Mormon. Member, John Birch Society. Indicted in 1988 on six felony counts of perjury and filing a false campaign report, specifically of failing to report a $350,000 loan to his campaign by Barry Wolfson, a real estate developer; later acquitted of these charges. Impeached by the Arizona House of Representatives on February 5, 1988, on charges of obstructing justice and illegally lending state money to his business; convicted and removed from office by the Arizona Senate on April 4, 1988. A recall election was scheduled against him, but it was cancelled by the Arizona Supreme Court. Died, from complications of Alzheimer's disease, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., February 22, 2008 (age 83 years, 286 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1945 to Florence Lambert.   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   Earl Le Noir Packer (1894-1993) — also known as Earl L. Packer — of Ogden, Weber County, Utah; Logan, Cache County, Utah. Born in Ogden, Weber County, Utah, November 19, 1894. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper reporter; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Riga, 1922; Reval, 1922-25; U.S. Consul in Budapest, 1940; Dresden, 1941; Dublin, 1941; U.S. Consul General in Rangoon, 1946; Tunis, 1947-50. Died in Logan, Cache County, Utah, December 26, 1993 (age 99 years, 37 days). Interment at Aultorest Memorial Park, Ogden, Utah.   Relatives: Son of Sylvester J. Packer and Ellen Edith (Hashberger) Packer; married, October 1, 1929, to Iris (Malone) Decker.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Jack H. Rogers (born c.1916) — of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Wash. Born in Utah, about 1916. Democrat. Newspaper work; member of Washington state senate 23rd District, 1945-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   David Guy Thometz (b. 1966) — also known as David Thometz — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; South Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born, in Providence Hospital, Everett, Snohomish County, Wash., February 24, 1966. Democrat. Graphic designer; newspaper columnist; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 2000. Gay. Still living as of 2002.   Relatives: Distant cousin by marriage *** of Merrill Cook.

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