Walter K. Granger

Walter K. Granger

Walter Keil Granger (born October 11, 1888 in St. George , Utah , † April 21, 1978 in Cedar City , Utah) was an American politician . Between 1941 and 1953 he represented the first constituency of the state of Utah in the US House of Representatives .

Early years and advancement

In 1894, Walter Granger came to Cedar City with his parents, where he attended public schools and then a University of Utah branch until 1909 . He later attended an agricultural school in Cedar City. In the following years he worked in agriculture and especially in cattle breeding. He also became a member of the Board of Trustees of the Utah State Agricultural College . Between 1914 and 1922 he was a postman in Cedar City. This time was interrupted by his military service with the US Marines during World War I.

Political career

Walter Granger was a member of the Democratic Party . He was Mayor of Cedar City between 1923 and 1926 and again from 1930 to 1932. He was a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 1932 to 1937, serving as President of the House in 1935. Between 1937 and 1940, Granger was a member of the Public Service Commission . In the 1940 congressional elections, he was elected to the US House of Representatives for the first constituency of Utah, where he replaced Orrice Abram Murdock on January 3, 1941 . After a few re-elections, he was able to exercise his mandate in Congress until January 3, 1953. He did not stand for election in 1952; instead, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the US Senate . His seat in the US House of Representatives then fell to Douglas R. Stringfellow . In 1954, he failed to return to Congress.

Another résumé

After the end of his political activities in Congress, Walter Granger initially worked in agriculture again. Between 1967 and 1970 he was a member of an appeal committee of the US Department of Agriculture , in which it was about forest and forest management. He then retired to Cedar City, where he died in 1978 at the age of 89.

Web links

• Walter K. Granger in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Walter K. Granger in the database of Find a Grave (English)