George W. Emery
George W. Emery | |
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| Governor of Utah Territory | |
| In office 1875–1880 | |
| President | Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | Samuel Beach Axtell |
| Succeeded by | Eli Houston Murray |
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| Born | August 13, 1830 Penobscot, Maine |
| Died | July 10, 1909 (aged 78) Marshfield, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Lawyer |
George W. Emery (August 13, 1830 – July 10, 1909) was the eleventh governor of
Utah Legislature named Emery County, Utah in honor of him.[1]
References
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 119.
- "George W. Emery". Utah History to Go. State of Utah. June 2, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- McMullin, Thomas A.; Walker, David (1984). Biographical Directory of American Territorial Governors. Westport, Connecticut: Meckler Publishing. ISBN 978-0-930466-11-4.
- Whitney, Orson F. (April 1893). History of Utah. Vol. 2. Salt Lake City: George Cannon & Sons Co. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- Murphy, Miriam B. (1995). "Territorial Governors". In Powell, Allan Kent (ed.). Utah History Encyclopedia (2. Dr. ed.). Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. ISBN 978-0-87480-425-6.
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