The 2nd Utah State Legislature was elected Tuesday, November 3, 1896, and convened on Monday, January 11, 1897.
Dates of sessions
1897 Biennial Session: January 11, 1897
Leadership Utah Senate
President of the Senate: Aquila Nebeker
Utah House of Representatives
Speaker of the House: John N. Perkins
Utah Senate
Make-up Affiliation Members Democratic Party 17 Populist Party 1 Republican Party 0 Total 18 Government Majority 16
Members
Name Party District County Allred, John F. 9 Sanpete Caine, John T.John T. Caine, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Democrat 6 Salt Lake Cannon, Martha H. Democrat 6 Salt Lake Chambers, Robert C. Democrat 5 Summit Evans, Abel J. 7 Utah Harbour, Benjamin A. 6 Salt Lake Hamer, Daniel 4 Weber Johnson, M. E. 12 Grand Monson, Joseph Democrat 2 Cache Nebeker, Aquila Democrat 3 Cache Nebeker, William G. 1 Box Elder Rideout, David O. 6 Salt Lake Robison, Joseph V. 8 Millard Shurtliff, Lewis W. 4 Weber Smoot, Abraham O. 7 Utah Snow, Edward H. Democrat 11 Washington Whitaker, George A. 6 Salt Lake Wright, Isaac K. 10 Sevier
Utah House of Representatives
Make-up Affiliation Members Democratic Party 39 Populist Party 3 Republican Party 3 Total 45 Government Majority 33
Members
Name Party District County Anderson, Sarah E. Democrat 4 Weber Bennion, Heber Democrat 8 Salt Lake Callis, Charles A. 9 Summit Cook, David S. 3 Rich Cook, Samuel N. 1 Box Elder Creer, Willard O. 11 Utah Dotson, William L. H. 20 Beaver Dresser, Norman B. 7 Tooele Duffin, James G. 25 Washington Forshee, James E. 21 Piute Gibson, William 12 Uintah Greenwood, Barnard H. 18 Sevier Hansen, Andrew J. Republican 23 Garfield Hardy, Aaron 14 Sanpete Hopkin, John 5 Morgan Kenner, Scipio A. 8 Salt Lake Kimball, Joseph 2 Cache Kimball, Oliver G. 15 Carbon LaBarthe, Eurithe K. Democrat 8 Salt Lake Lemmon, Hyrum 11 Utah Lund, Louis P. 11 Utah Mangan, Daniel 8 Salt Lake Martin, V. P. 27 Maxfield, Hiett E. 22 Wayne McKay, Angus 4 Weber Murdock, Joseph R. 10 Wasatch O'Brien, William H. 4 Weber Oveson, L. P. 16 Emery Parry, John 24 Perkins, John N. 4 Weber Price, Moroni 2 Cache Ray, William A. 19 Millard Robinson, Joseph E. 26 Kane Romney, George 8 Salt Lake Roylance, William M. 11 Utah Shephard, Richard B. 8 Salt Lake Sloan, Robert W. 8 Salt Lake Sorensen, Andrew P. 17 Grand Sorenson, Neils C. 14 Sanpete Stewart, Hyrum 6 Taylor, Joseph E. 8 Salt Lake Thompson, James 8 Salt Lake Ingwald C. Thoresen 2 Cache Wheeler, Claude V. 13 Juab Wilson, Everett W. 8 Salt Lake
See also List of Utah state legislatures
References