Heber Manning Wells Politician

Heber Manning Wells (August 11, 1859 – March 12, 1938) was an American politician and the first Governor of the State of Utah. Utah gained statehood January 4, 1896; Wells served as governor from January 6, 1896 until January 2, 1905.

Personal facts

Heber Manning Wells
Birth dateAugust 11, 1859
Birth place
Salt Lake City , Utah
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Date of deathMarch 12, 1938
Place of death
Salt Lake City , Utah
Education
University of Utah

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Office holder

officeGovernor of Utah
party
Republican Party (United States)
successor

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Heber Manning Wells on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wells.html#139.97.31
  2. http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_utah/col2-content/main-content-list/title_wells_heber.html
  3. http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/w/WELLS_HEBER.html