30th Utah Territorial Legislature
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The 30th Utah Territorial Legislature met in 1892. The regular election for the Territorial Council and the House of Representatives was held August 3, 1891.[1]
The legislative session convened on January 11, 1892, at the City Hall in Salt Lake City, and ended on March 12, 1892.[2][3]
Territorial Council
- President: William H. King
- Democratic Party: 8
- Liberal Party: 4
Members
| Name | Party | District | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert N. Baskin | Liberal | 4 | Salt Lake |
| David Evans Jr. | Democratic | 2 | Weber |
| James Glendinning | Liberal | 4 | Salt Lake |
| Peter Greaves | Democratic | 8 | Sanpete |
| Harry Haynes | Liberal | 7 | Salt Lake |
| William H. King | Democratic | 6 | Utah |
| Robert C. Lund | Democratic | 10 | Washington |
| A.J. McCuistion | Democratic | 5 | Tooele |
| James A. Melville | Democratic | 9 | Millard |
| Patrick J. Moran | Liberal | 4 | Salt Lake |
| Joseph Morrell | Democratic | 1 | Cache |
| John D. Peters | Democratic | 3 | Box Elder |
House of Representatives
- Speaker: William H. Seegmiller
- Democratic Party: 16
- Liberal Party: 8
Members
| Name | Party | District | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Adams | Democratic | 16 | Iron |
| George R. Allen | Democratic | 3 | Weber |
| Minard F. Arnett | Democratic | 9 | Salt Lake |
| William F. Colton | Liberal | 5 | Salt Lake |
| George Cunningham | Democratic | 7 | Utah |
| Edward P. Ferry | Liberal | 10 | Summit |
| John D. Irvine | Democratic | 12 | Utah |
| William H. Irvine | Liberal | 5 | Salt Lake |
| James N. Kimball | Liberal | 3 | Weber |
| Henry W. Lawrence | Liberal | 5 | Salt Lake |
| John C. Mackay | Democratic | 8 | Salt Lake |
| John A. Marshall | Liberal | 5 | Salt Lake |
| Nathaniel Montgomery | Democratic | 4 | Weber |
| Jacob Moritz | Liberal | 5 | Salt Lake |
| Aquila Nebeker | Democratic | 1 | Rich |
| Lars M. Olson | Democratic | 14 | Emery |
| Frank Pierce | Liberal | 5 | Salt Lake |
| Walter R. Pike | Democratic | 11 | Utah |
| William P. Sargent | Democratic | 17 | Garfield |
| William H. Seegmiller | Democratic | 15 | Sevier |
| Alphonso H. Snow | Democratic | 2 | Box Elder |
| David Stoker | Democratic | 6 | Davis |
| Luther T. Tuttle | Democratic | 13 | Sanpete |
| John F. Wright | Democratic | 1 | Cache |
Detailed election results
Territorial Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Morrell | 1,319 | 66.7 | |
| Republican | Willard W. Maughan | 634 | 32.1 | |
| Liberal | W.H. Snelling | 25 | 1.3 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Evans Jr. | 918 | 39.6 | |
| Liberal | Fred J. Kiesel | 908 | 39.2 | |
| Republican | Edmund T. Hulaniski | 493 | 21.3 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John D. Peters | 1,029 | 57.0 | |
| Republican | Peter Lowe | 634 | 35.1 | |
| Liberal | John W. Guthrie | 142 | 7.9 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robert N. Baskin | 3,784 | 55.6 | |
| Democratic | Parley L. Williams | 2,659 | 39.1 | |
| Republican | Robert Harkness | 364 | 5.3 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Glendinning | 3,780 | 55.5 | |
| Democratic | Wendell Benson | 2,660 | 39.0 | |
| Republican | George A. Lowe | 372 | 5.5 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Patrick J. Moran | 3,781 | 55.7 | |
| Democratic | LeGrand Young | 2,661 | 39.2 | |
| Republican | James Sharp | 352 | 5.2 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A.J. McCuistion | 1,355 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Alma T. Hague | 695 | 25.8 | |
| Liberal | J.A. Gallagher | 648 | 24.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William H. King | 1,667 | 60.1 | |
| Republican | John E. Booth | 877 | 31.6 | |
| Liberal | J.E. Mathews | 231 | 8.3 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Harry Haynes | 1,422 | 43.4 | |
| Republican | Alma Eldredge | 1,090 | 33.2 | |
| Democratic | William C.A. Smoot Jr. | 768 | 23.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Greaves | 1,314 | 55.5 | |
| Republican | Anthon H. Lund | 854 | 36.1 | |
| Liberal | S.W. Martin | 199 | 8.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James A. Melville | 1,273 | 60.8 | |
| Republican | Thomas C. Callister | 508 | 24.3 | |
| Republican | Henry G. Mathis | 258 | 12.3 | |
| Liberal | H.M. Kenna | 55 | 2.6 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert C. Lund | 1,274 | 68.7 | |
| Republican | S.R. West | 554 | 29.9 | |
| Charles Adams | 10 | 0.5 | ||
| W.F. Jones | 10 | 0.5 | ||
| Robert W. Heyborne | 2 | 0.1 | ||
| J.W. McCuistion | 2 | 0.1 | ||
| L.D. Williams | 2 | 0.1 | ||
| Philo T. Farnsworth Jr. | 1 | 0.1 | ||
House of Representatives
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Aquila Nebeker | 1,322 | 67.7 | |
| Republican | Joseph Howell | 611 | 31.3 | |
| Liberal | Mark Fletcher | 20 | 1.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Wright | 1,332 | 67.8 | |
| Republican | John W. Dykins | 614 | 31.2 | |
| Liberal | Joseph Wood | 20 | 1.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alphonso H. Snow | 398 | 56.5 | |
| Republican | Oliver G. Snow | 216 | 30.7 | |
| Liberal | A.E. Barnes | 90 | 12.8 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George R. Allen | 944 | 40.4 | |
| Liberal | Don M. Maguire | 898 | 38.4 | |
| Republican | Justus Witherell | 495 | 21.2 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James N. Kimball | 915 | 39.7 | |
| Democratic | Thomas D. Dee | 899 | 39.0 | |
| Republican | Isaac L. Clark | 493 | 21.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nathaniel Montgomery | 627 | 56.2 | |
| Republican | David McKay | 440 | 39.4 | |
| Liberal | J. Henry Taylor | 47 | 4.2 | |
| Josiah M. Ferrin | 1 | 0.1 | ||
| James N. Kimball | 1 | 0.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Frank Pierce | 3,750 | 55.2 | |
| Democratic | George R. Cushing | 2,704 | 39.8 | |
| Republican | Daniel Harrington | 334 | 4.9 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Henry W. Lawrence | 3,776 | 55.2 | |
| Democratic | R. C. Chambers | 2,683 | 39.2 | |
| Republican | Edmund B. Critchlow | 378 | 5.5 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jacob Moritz | 3,675 | 54.9 | |
| Democratic | Franklin S. Richards | 2,656 | 39.7 | |
| Republican | Louis Cohn | 367 | 5.5 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William H. Irvine | 3,779 | 55.3 | |
| Democratic | Joseph L. Rawlins | 2,683 | 39.3 | |
| Republican | James Devine | 372 | 5.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William F. Colton | 3,774 | 55.4 | |
| Democratic | William Burke | 2,685 | 39.4 | |
| Republican | August W. Carlson | 349 | 5.1 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John A. Marshall | 3,794 | 55.8 | |
| Democratic | Elias A. Smith | 2,652 | 39.0 | |
| Republican | Nicholas Treweek | 355 | 5.2 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Stoker | 802 | 73.5 | |
| Republican | Joseph R. Porter | 219 | 20.1 | |
| Liberal | Lars P. Edholm | 70 | 6.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Cunningham | 856 | 63.6 | |
| Republican | Edward W. Robinson | 433 | 32.2 | |
| Liberal | Antoine Christensen | 57 | 4.2 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Mackay | 787 | 54.2 | |
| Liberal | Thomas M. James | 441 | 30.4 | |
| Republican | George M. Cannon | 223 | 15.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Minard F. Arnett | 639 | 42.2 | |
| Liberal | R.G. Legg | 521 | 34.4 | |
| Republican | George F. Richards | 355 | 23.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Edward P. Ferry | 970 | 53.4 | |
| Democratic | John Boyden | 634 | 34.9 | |
| Republican | Archibald Buchanan | 214 | 11.8 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter R. Pike | 807 | 73.5 | |
| Republican | George Sutherland | 433 | 20.1 | |
| Liberal | J.E. Hills | 167 | 6.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John D. Irvine | 745 | 61.6 | |
| Republican | Jonathan S. Page Jr. | 407 | 33.6 | |
| Liberal | John Marwick | 58 | 4.8 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Luther T. Tuttle | 635 | 53.8 | |
| Republican | Louis Anderson | 406 | 34.4 | |
| Liberal | Jacob Johnson | 140 | 11.9 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lars M. Olson | 532 | 54.4 | |
| Republican | Abram C. Hatch | 404 | 41.3 | |
| Liberal | O.G. Kimball | 42 | 4.3 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William H. Seegmiller | 602 | 53.0 | |
| Republican | William H. Clark | 477 | 42.0 | |
| Liberal | J.W. Phillips | 56 | 4.9 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Adams | 701 | 75.6 | |
| Republican | Philo T. Farnsworth Jr. | 212 | 22.9 | |
| Liberal | J.D. Williams | 14 | 1.5 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William P. Sargent | 463 | 51.3 | |
| Republican | John Rider | 243 | 26.9 | |
| Liberal | John F. Chidester | 178 | 19.7 | |
| S.W. West | 18 | 2.0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Olsen Victorious". Salt Lake Herald. August 21, 1891. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ "The Legislature: Routine Business Transacted on the First Day". Salt Lake Herald. January 12, 1892. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Adjourned: The Last Hours of the Legislature". Salt Lake Herald. March 13, 1892. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2026.