Utah State Treasurer
Appearance
State Treasurer of Utah | |
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since December 11, 2015 | |
Style | The Honorable |
Term length | Four years |
Inaugural holder | James Chipman 1896 |
Formation | Utah Constitution |
Website | State Treasurer's Office |
The Utah State Treasurer acts as the head banker for the State of Utah, handling deposits, withdrawals, redemptions of state warrants, and investments of state funds.[1] The position was created in 1896 when Utah became a state. Utah's Constitution established the Office of the State Treasurer to be elected by the people by popular vote.[2]
The current State Treasurer is David Damschen.
Past Treasurers
# | Name[1] | Term | Party |
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1 | James Chipman | 1896-1901 | |
2 | John DeGrey Dixon | 1901-1905 | |
3 | James Christiansen | 1905-1909 | Republican |
4 | David Mattson | 1909-1913 | Republican |
5 | Jesse Jewkes | 1913-1917 | Republican |
6 | Daniel O. Larson | 1917-1921 | Democratic |
7 | William D. Sutton | 1921-1925 | Republican |
8 | John Walker | 1925-1929 | Republican |
9 | A. Edsel Christensen | 1929-1934 | Republican |
10 | Enos Hoge | 1934 | |
11 | Joseph Ririe | 1934-1937 | Democratic |
12 | Reece M. Reese | 1937-1941 | Democratic |
13 | Oliver G. Ellis | 1941-1945 | Democratic |
14 | Reece M. Reese | 1945-1949 | Democratic |
15 | Ferrell H. Adams | 1949-1953 | Democratic |
16 | Sid Lambourne | 1953-1957 | Republican |
17 | Sherman J. Preece | 1957-1961 | Republican |
18 | Sharp M. Larsen | 1961-1965 | Democratic |
19 | Linn C. Baker | 1965-1969 | Democratic |
20 | Golden L. Allen | 1969-1973 | Republican |
21 | David L. Duncan | 1973-1977 | Democratic |
22 | Linn C. Baker | 1977-1981 | Republican |
23 | Edward T. Alter | 1981-2009 | Republican |
24 | Richard K. Ellis | 2009-2015 | Republican |
25 | David Damschen | 2015-present | Republican |
References
- ^ a b "About the Office". State of Utah. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Utah Constitution". State of Utah. Retrieved December 17, 2016.