29th Utah Territorial Legislature
The 29th Utah Territorial Legislature met in 1890. The regular election for the Territorial Council and the House of Representatives was held August 5, 1889.[1][2]
Session
The legislative session convened on January 13, 1890, in Salt Lake City, and ended on March 15, 1890.[3][4]
Territorial Council
- President: Franklin S. Richards
- People's Party: 10[5]
- Liberal Party: 2
Members
| Name | Party | District | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Barton | People's | 1 | Davis |
| Edward Benner | Liberal | 4 | Salt Lake |
| John E. Booth | People's | 8 | Utah |
| William A.C. Bryan | People's | 10 | Juab |
| William G. Collett | People's | 7 | Tooele |
| William C. Hall | Liberal | 5 | Salt Lake |
| Abram C. Hatch | People's | 9 | Wasatch |
| Robert C. Lund | People's | 12 | Washington |
| Christian F. Olsen | People's | 2 | Cache |
| Charles C. Richards | People's | 3 | Weber |
| Franklin S. Richards | People's | 6 | Salt Lake |
| William H. Seegmiller | People's | 11 | Sanpete |
House of Representatives
- Speaker: James Sharp
- People's Party: 18[5]
- Liberal Party: 6
Members
| Name | Party | District | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence E. Allen | Liberal | 12 | Salt Lake |
| Heber Bennion | People's | 13 | Salt Lake |
| William Creer | People's | 15 | Utah |
| Josiah M. Ferrin | People's | 5 | Weber |
| Edward P. Ferry | Liberal | 7 | Summit |
| James T. Hammond | People's | 1 | Cache |
| Joseph Howell | People's | 2 | Cache |
| J. Lycurgus Johnson | People's | 18 | Uintah |
| James N. Kimball | Liberal | 4 | Weber |
| William Lowe | People's | 3 | Box Elder |
| Christian N. Lund | People's | 20 | Sanpete |
| James A. Melville | People's | 19 | Millard |
| Frank Pierce | Liberal | 9 | Salt Lake |
| Joseph R. Porter | People's | 6 | Morgan |
| William K. Reid | People's | 21 | Sanpete |
| Willis E. Robison | People's | 22 | Beaver |
| Thomas W. Russell | People's | 14 | Salt Lake |
| William P. Sargent | People's | 23 | Garfield |
| James Sharp | People's | 11 | Salt Lake |
| W.H. Smith | Liberal | 8 | Juab |
| William T. Stewart | People's | 24 | Kane |
| Samuel R. Thurman | People's | 16 | Utah |
| A.L. Williams | Liberal | 10 | Salt Lake |
| Lyman S. Wood | People's | 17 | Utah |
References
- ^ "The Fight". Salt Lake Herald. August 6, 1889. p. 8. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ "The Legislature". Salt Lake Herald. August 23, 1889. p. 5. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ "In Session. The Twenty-Ninth Legislature". Salt Lake Herald. January 14, 1890. p. 8. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ "At Last at Rest". Salt Lake Herald. March 16, 1890. p. 6. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ a b "People's Ticket". Salt Lake Herald. July 31, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved February 16, 2026.