Lester James Herrick (14 December 1827 – 18 April 1892) was a Mormon missionary and politician. He was elected

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...

Ogden, Utah Ogden is a city in and the county seat of Weber County, Utah, United States, approximately east of the Great Salt Lake and north of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,321 in 2020, according to the US Census Bureau, making it Utah's eighth ...

for seven two-year terms. He held the office in 1871, 1873, 1875, 1879, and 1881. He was a local businessman in the area and had earlier served as the Sheriff of

Weber County, Utah Weber County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 census, the population was 262,223, making it Utah's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat and largest city is Ogden, the home of Weber State University. The county ...

, in 1860.

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Mayors of places in Utah Politicians from Ogden, Utah Utah sheriffs 1827 births 1892 deaths {{Utah-mayor-stub