Parley P. Christensen
Parley Christensen | |
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9th district | |
In office July 1, 1939 – June 30, 1949 | |
Preceded by | Winfred J. Sanborn |
Succeeded by | Edward R. Roybal |
In office July 1, 1935 – June 30, 1937 | |
Preceded by | George W. C. Baker |
Succeeded by | Howard E. Dorsey |
Utah House of Representatives | |
In office 1910 to 1912 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Parley Parker Christensen July 19, 1869 |
Education | University of Utah (BA) Cornell University (LLB) |
Parley Parker Christensen (July 19, 1869 – February 10, 1954) was an American attorney and politician who was a Utah state representative, a Los Angeles City Council member, and the Farmer–Labor Party's presidential nominee during the 1920 presidential election. He was a member of several third parties and chairman of the Illinois Progressive party.
Early life
Christensen was born on July 19, 1869, in Weston, Idaho, to Peter and Sophia M. Christensen and was taken by them to Newton, Utah. In 1890 he graduated from the University of Utah Normal School and University of Deseret, then became a teacher and principal in Murray and Grantsville, Utah. In 1897, he graduated from Cornell University Law School and practiced law in Salt Lake City.
Early political career
From 1892 to 1895, he was superintendent of schools in Tooele County, Utah. In 1895 he was secretary of the Utah constitutional convention that drafted a state constitution for submission to Congress. In the late 1890s he was city attorney of Grantsville. Between 1900 and 1904 Christensen was a Republican state officer, including party chairman. In 1902 he was defeated for renomination as county attorney, but in 1904, he was elected again to that office. Christensen unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Congress in 1906, 1908, and 1910 against incumbent Joseph Howell.
From 1901 to 1906 he was prosecuting attorney for Salt Lake County. In 1906 he was cited to appear before a district court judge to show why he had not approved the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of
Between 1915 and 1920, Christensen became "increasingly involved with various left-wing and labor groups" in Utah. He helped organize the Utah Labor Party in 1919, defended several radicals incarcerated at
Presidential campaign
In June 1920, Christensen was a delegate to the Chicago joint conventions of the
Later life
He remained in Chicago after the convention and became chairman of the Illinois
In 1931 Christensen moved to
Death
Christensen died at age 84 on February 9, 1954, in Queen of Angels Hospital, Los Angeles.[4][5]
References
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reeve, W. Paul (March 1995). "In 1920 A Utah Lawyer Ran For President on the Farmer-Labor Ticket". History to Go.
- ^ Sillto, John R. (1986). "A Utahn Abroad: parley P. Christiansen's World Tour, 1921-23". Utah Historical Quarterly.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
Further reading
- (1994) "Christensen, Parley P." article in the Utah History Encyclopedia. The article was written by John R. Sillito and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022 and retrieved on April 9, 2024.