Utah State Treasurer

The Utah State Treasurer acts as the head banker for the State of Utah, handling deposits, withdrawals, redemptions of state warrants, and investments of state funds.[1] The position was created in 1896 when Utah became a state. Utah's Constitution established the Office of the State Treasurer to be elected by the people by popular vote.[2]

State Treasurer of Utah
Seal of the State Treasurer of Utah
Incumbent
David Damschen
since December 11, 2015
StyleThe Honorable
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderJames Chipman
1896
FormationUtah Constitution
WebsiteState Treasurer's Office

The current State Treasurer is David Damschen.

Past Treasurers
#Name[1]TermParty
1James Chipman1896-1901
2John DeGrey Dixon1901-1905
3James Christiansen1905-1909Republican
4David Mattson1909-1913Republican
5Jesse Jewkes1913-1917Republican
6Daniel O. Larson1917-1921Democratic
7William D. Sutton1921-1925Republican
8John Walker1925-1929Republican
9A. Edsel Christensen1929-1934Republican
10Enos Hoge1934
11Joseph Ririe1934-1937Democratic
12Reece M. Reese1937-1941Democratic
13Oliver G. Ellis1941-1945Democratic
14Reece M. Reese1945-1949Democratic
15Ferrell H. Adams1949-1953Democratic
16Sid Lambourne1953-1957Republican
17Sherman J. Preece1957-1961Republican
18Sharp M. Larsen1961-1965Democratic
19Linn C. Baker1965-1969Democratic
20Golden L. Allen1969-1973Republican
21David L. Duncan1973-1977Democratic
22Linn C. Baker1977-1981Republican
23Edward T. Alter1981-2009Republican
24Richard K. Ellis2009-2015Republican
25David Damschen2015-presentRepublican

References
  1. "About the Office". State of Utah. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  2. "Utah Constitution". State of Utah. Retrieved December 17, 2016.


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