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Politicians in Railroading in Utah

Julian Maas Bamberger (1889-1967) — also known as Julian Bamberger — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born February 9, 1889. President, Bamberger Railroad; member of Utah state senate, 1920. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 23, 1967 (age 78 years, 134 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.   Relatives: Son of Simon Bamberger and Ida (Maas) Bamberger; married 1920 to Edith M. Hahlo; first cousin of Ernest Bamberger.   Political family: Bamberger family of Salt Lake City, Utah.   Philo Taylor Farnsworth Jr. (1877-1952) — also known as Philo T. Farnsworth, Jr. — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Beaver, Beaver County, Utah, May 19, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; represented railroads and mining companies; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1940; candidate for U.S. Senator from Utah, 1940. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution. Died, from pancreatic cancer, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 4, 1952 (age 75 years, 138 days). Interment at Aultorest Memorial Park, Ogden, Utah.   Relatives: Son of Philo Taylor Farnsworth (1849-1920) and Julia Permelia (Murdock) Farnsworth; married, September 6, 1904, to Louise Taylor Richards; grandson of John Riggs Murdock; first cousin of Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. and Philo Taylor Farnsworth (1906-1971; inventor and television pioneer).   Political family: Murdock family of Beaver, Utah.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   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. Stationmaster for the Union Pacific Railroad; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1877. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.   Relatives: Son of George W. St. Clair and Ann (Keaton) St. Clair; married, August 22, 1866, to Mary Ann Furray; grandfather of Margaret Jenkinson Kearns.   Political family: Kearns family of Salt Lake City, Utah.   William Porter Whitaker (1882-1957) — also known as William P. Whitaker; W. P. Whitaker — of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Born in Utah, April 2, 1882. Democrat. Locomotive engineer; mayor of Pocatello, Idaho, 1919-20; candidate for U.S. Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1920, 1922; real estate and insurance business; florist; candidate for Governor of Idaho, 1938. Leaving the post office and getting into his car, he suffered a heart attack and died, in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, January 15, 1957 (age 74 years, 288 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Pocatello, Idaho.   Relatives: Son of Thomas William Whitaker and Hannah (Waddoups) Whitaker; married 1903 to Rose Byrnia Willey; married 1912 to Mary R. Hawkley.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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