Arthur Lloyd Thomas

Arthur Lloyd Thomas (August 22, 1851 – September 15, 1924) was Governor of Utah Territory from 1889 to 1893. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Thomas grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]

Arthur Lloyd Thomas
Governor of Utah Territory
In office
May 6, 1889 – May 9, 1893
Preceded byCaleb Walton West
Succeeded byCaleb Walton West
Personal details
BornAugust 22, 1851
Chicago Illinois United States
DiedSeptember 15, 1924(1924-09-15) (aged 73)

Thomas was a staffer for US Representative James S. Negley of Pennsylvania; he came to Utah in 1879, upon his appointment as secretary of Utah Territory by US President Hayes.[2] His nomination for that position was confirmed by the US Senate in April of that year.[3][4]

Thomas ran unsuccessfully in the 1895 election of Utah's first governor, held immediately ahead of the territory achieving statehood in 1896. He was appointed postmaster of Salt Lake City by US President McKinley in 1898, a position he held until 1914.[2][1]

References
  1. "Territorial Governors of Utah". History To Go. Utah State Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  2. "Hon. Arthur L. Thomas". Deseret Evening News. 1903-10-03. p. 39. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  3. "American". Deseret News. 1879-04-23. p. 10.
  4. "Research Governors' Records". Utah Division of Archives and Records Service. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2019-08-24. The position of Secretary of the Territory became "Secretary of State" upon Utah's statehood; it was renamed to "Lieutenant Governor" in 1976.
Political offices
Preceded by
Caleb Walton West		 Governor of Utah Territory
1889–1893		 Succeeded by
Caleb Walton West
Preceded by
Levi P. Luckey		 Secretary of Utah Territory
1879–1887		 Succeeded by
William C. Hall


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