District of Utah
History The Territory of
Utah was created on September 9, 1850. The District of Utah was
created on July 16, 1894 and was effective on the January 4, 1896, the
date that Utah became a state.
Following is a listing of
former United States Marshals for the District of Utah.
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MARSHALS
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DATE |
VICE
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Territory of Utah |
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HAYWOOD, Joseph L. |
September 28, 1850 (S)
February 28, 1855 (S) |
Original Appointment |
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HAUN, A.T. |
August 22, 1856 (S) |
Haywood (No reason Given) |
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DOTSON, Peter K. |
October 28, 1856 (R)
January 2, 1857 (S) |
Haun (Declined Permanent Appointment) |
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GRICE, Henry |
May 8, 1860 (S) |
Dotson (Resigned) |
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GIBBS, Issac L. |
March 6, 1862 (S) |
Grice (Resigned) |
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HOSMER, Josiah |
February 16, 1866 (S) |
Gibbs (Term Expired) |
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PATRICK, Mathewson T. |
April 6, 1870 (S) |
Hosmer (Term Expired)
Orr, J. (Nomination Withdrawn) |
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MAXWELL, George R. |
December 8, 1873 (S) |
Patrick (Resigned) |
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NELSON, William |
February 28, 1876 (S) |
Maxwell (Resigned) |
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March 12, 1882 (S) |
Nelson (Resigned) |
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IRELAND, Elwin A. |
April 12, 1882 (S) |
Shaughnessy (Term Expired) |
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DYER, Frank H. |
May 28, 1886 (S) |
Ireland (Term Expired) |
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PARSONS, Elias H. |
July 12, 1889 (R) |
Dyer (Resigned) |
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BENTON, Irving A. |
September 23, 1892 (R) |
Parsons (Resigned) |
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BRIGHAM, Nat M. |
May 8, 1893 (R)
August 29, 1893 (S) |
Benton (Removed) |
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District of Utah |
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BRIGHAM, Nat M. |
February 4, 1896 (S) |
Himself as Marshal of the Territory of Utah |
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MILLER, Glen |
July 28, 1897 (R)
January 10, 1898 (S) |
Brigham (Removed) |
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HEYWOOD, Benjamin B. |
January 28, 1902 (S) |
Miller (Term Expired) |
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SPRY, William |
January 28, 1906 (C) |
Heywood (Term Expired) |
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SMYTH, Lucien H. |
October 20, 1908 (C.A.) |
Spry (Resigned) |
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ANDERSON, James H. |
July 23, 1909 (C) |
Smyth (C.A.) |
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NEBEKER, Aquila |
February 25, 1914 (C) |
Anderson (Term Expired) |
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WARD, J. Ray |
March 27, 1922 (C)
April 13, 1926 (C)
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Nebeker (Term Expired) |
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PACK, Hyrum O. |
April 20, 1928 (C.A.) |
Ward (Deceased) |
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CALL, W. Vasco |
January 14, 1929 (C) |
Pack (C.A.) |
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MECHAM, Gilbert |
July 12, 1933 (R)
January 19, 1934 (C)
February 1, 1938 (C)
March 23, 1942 (C)
July 25, 1946 (C) |
Call (Term Expired) |
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TRESEDER, William Q. |
January 31, 1951 (C.A.)
February 28, 1951 (C) |
Mecham (Retired) |
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CALL, Howard |
May 21, 1953 (C)
June 27, 1957 (C) |
Treseder (Resigned) |
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MAYLETT, Ellis |
May 25, 1961 (C)
June 24, 1965 (C) |
Call (Separated) |
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BUTTARS, Royal K. |
June 20, 1969 (C)
August 3, 1973 (C) |
Maylett (Retired) |
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PITT, William E. |
August 26, 1978 (C) |
Buttars (Term Expired) |
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DOTSON, Daniel C. |
June 19, 1981 (C.A.) |
Pitt (Resigned) |
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DAVIS, Eugene H. |
February 9, 1982 (C) |
Dotson (C.A.) |
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DOTSON, Daniel C. |
July 20, 1994 (C) |
Davis (Term Expired) |
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ANDERSON, Randall |
March 9, 1998 to Present |
Term Expired |
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THOMPSON, James |
September 9, 2010 |
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The following translation of abbreviations applies
to the list:
"R" - Recess appointment date
"S" - Senate Confirmation date (used
from 1789-1903)
"C" - Commission date (used from 1903
to present)
"C.A." - Court Appointment date
"A.G." - Attorney General appointment
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