30th Utah Territorial Legislature

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]

Session

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

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
L.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

1st Council district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Morrell 1,319 66.7
Republican Willard W. Maughan 634 32.1
Liberal W.H. Snelling 25 1.3
2nd Council district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Evans Jr. 918 39.6
Liberal Fred J. Kiesel 908 39.2
Republican Edmund T. Hulaniski 493 21.3
3rd Council district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John D. Peters 1,029 57.0
Republican Peter Lowe 634 35.1
Liberal John W. Guthrie 142 7.9
4th Council district, Position 1
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
4th Council district, Position 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal James Glendinning 3,780 55.5
Democratic Wendell Benson 2,660 39.0
Republican George A. Lowe 372 5.5
4th Council district, Position 3
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Patrick J. Moran 3,781 55.7
Democratic LeGrand Young 2,661 39.2
Republican James Sharp 352 5.2
5th Council district
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
6th Council district
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
7th Council district
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
8th Council district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Greaves 1,314 55.5
Republican Anthon H. Lund 854 36.1
Liberal S.W. Martin 199 8.4
9th Council district
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
10th Council district
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

1st House district, Position 1
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aquila Nebeker 1,322 67.7
Republican Joseph Howell 611 31.3
Liberal Mark Fletcher 20 1.0
1st House district, Position 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. Wright 1,332 67.8
Republican John W. Dykins 614 31.2
Liberal Joseph Wood 20 1.0
2nd House district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alphonso H. Snow 398 56.5
Republican Oliver G. Snow 216 30.7
Liberal A.E. Barnes 90 12.8
3rd House district, Position 1
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George R. Allen 944 40.4
Liberal Don M. Maguire 898 38.4
Republican Justus Witherell 495 21.2
3rd House district, Position 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
4th House district
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
5th House district, Position 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
5th House district, Position 2
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
5th House district, Position 3
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Jacob Moritz 3,675 54.9
Democratic Franklin S. Richards 2,656 39.7
Republican Louis Cohn 367 5.5
5th House district, Position 4
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
5th House district, Position 5
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal William F. Colton 3,774 55.4
Democratic William Burke 2,685 39.4
Republican A.W. Carlson 349 5.1
5th House district, Position 6
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
6th House district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Stoker 802 73.5
Republican Joseph R. Porter 219 20.1
Liberal Lars P. Edholm 70 6.4
7th House district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Cunningham 856 63.6
Republican Edward W. Robinson 433 32.2
Liberal Antoine Christensen 57 4.2
8th House district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John C. Mackay 787 54.2
Liberal Thomas M. James 441 30.4
Republican George M. Cannon 223 15.4
9th House district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Minard F. Arnett 639 42.2
Liberal R.G. Legg 521 34.4
Republican George F. Richards 355 23.4
10th House district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Edward P. Ferry 970 53.4
Democratic John Boyden 634 34.9
Republican Archibald Buchanan 214 11.8
11th House district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter R. Pike 807 73.5
Republican George Sutherland 433 20.1
Liberal J.E. Hills 167 6.4
12th House district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John D. Irvine 745 61.6
Republican Jonathan S. Page Jr. 407 33.6
Liberal John Marwick 58 4.8
13th House district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luther T. Tuttle 635 53.8
Republican Louis Anderson 406 34.4
Liberal Jacob Johnson 140 11.9
14th House district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic L.M. Olson 532 54.4
Republican Abram Hatch 404 41.3
Liberal O.G. Kimball 42 4.3
15th House district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William H. Seegmiller 602 53.0
Republican William H. Clark 477 42.0
Liberal J.W. Phillips 56 4.9
16th House district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Adams 701 75.6
Republican Philo T. Farnsworth Jr. 212 22.9
Liberal J.D. Williams 14 1.5
17th House district
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

  1. ^ "Olsen Victorious". Salt Lake Herald. August 21, 1891. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  2. ^ "The Legislature: Routine Business Transacted on the First Day". Salt Lake Herald. January 12, 1892. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  3. ^ "Adjourned: The Last Hours of the Legislature". Salt Lake Herald. March 13, 1892. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
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