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Heber Wells
Heber Manning Wells (August 11, 1859March 12, 1938) was an American politician and banker who served as the first Governor of the State of Utah. Utah gained statehood on January 4, 1896; Wells served as governor from January 6, 1896, until January 2, 1905. Biography Wells was born in Salt Lake City on August 11, 1859, a son of Daniel H. Wells and Martha Givens (Harris) Wells. He was a descendant of two Connecticut governors, Thomas Welles and John Webster. His father was a prominent figure in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served as mayor of Salt Lake City. Wells' siblings included Briant H. Wells, a major general in the United States Army. Heber Wells attended the schools of Salt Lake City, graduated from the University of Utah in 1875 and began a career in banking and local government. Career Wells was manager of the Utah Savings & Trust Company and a director of the State Bank of Utah. He was also active in Salt Lake City's civic life, including memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caleb Walton West
Caleb Walton West (May 25, 1844 – January 25, 1909) was an American politician. Born in Cynthiana in Harrison County, Kentucky, West was a Confederate veteran and a municipal judge in Kentucky. He was Governor of Utah Territory The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah, the 45th state. ... twice, between 1886 and 1888 and between 1893 and 1896, the last before statehood. References * * * 1844 births 1909 deaths People from Cynthiana, Kentucky People of Kentucky in the American Civil War Governors of Utah Territory Kentucky state court judges 19th-century American judges {{Utah-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mayors Of Salt Lake City
This is a list of mayors of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Salt Lake City was incorporated on January 6, 1851. The mayor of Salt Lake City is a non-partisan position. See also *Mayoral elections in Salt Lake City References *Harold Schindler, (November 10, 1991"Mayoral History Awaits Corradini Chapter: Colorful Mayoral History Awaits Unprecedented Corradini Chapter" ''The Salt Lake Tribune'', p. A1. {{Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ... * 1851 establishments in Utah Territory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carey Act
The Carey Act of 1894 (also known as the Federal Desert Land Act)Carey Act in Idaho http://www.gchshome.org/careyact.htm. allowed private companies in the United States, U.S. to erect irrigation systems in the western semi-arid states, and profit from the sales of water. The Carey Act was enacted into law by Congress by the Act of August 18, 1894 (28 Stat. 422), as amended (43 U.S.C. 641 et seq.). It was a new approach for the disposal of public desert land, as the federal government decided this task was too large for individual settlers.Encyclopedia of the American West. 4 vols. Macmillan Reference USA, 1996 http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/HistRC/hits?docNum=BT2330500244&tab=1&locID=pool11244&origSearch=true&hdb=US&t=RK&s=1&r=d&items=0&secondary=true&o=&sortOrder=&n=10&l=dR&sgPhrase=false&c=1&tabMap=1&bucket=gal&SU=Carey+Act. Through advertising, these companies attracted farmers to the many states which successfully utilized the act, notably Idaho and Wyoming. Senator Jos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
