Wells, Heber M. (Heber Manning), 1859-1938
Biographical History
Heber Manning Wells (1859-1938) was the governor of Salt Lake City, Utah, from 1895 to 1905.
Heber Manning Wells was born on August 11, 1859, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Martha G. Harris and Daniel H. Wells. He went to college at the University of Deseret (now University of Utah) and graduated in 1875. In 1880 Wells married Mary Elizabeth Beatie and they had three children together. Mary died in 1888, so four years later (in 1892) he married Theresa Clawson with whom he had two more children. Unfortunately Theresa also died in 1897, but in 1901 he married again, this time to Emily Katz. He and Emily had three children together.
Wells worked as a tax collector in Salt Lake City in 1877 and as a city recorder from 1882 to 1890. In 1892 he ran for mayor but lost to Robert N. Baskin. However, in 1895 he won the Republican nomination for governor, a job that he held for two terms (1895-1905). During his first term as governor he focused on improving water and irrigation rights, state-sponsored arts organizations, education, and food safety. After losing his third term reelection, Wells moved on and became the manager of the Utah Savings and Trust Company, got elected to the Salt Lake City Commission, worked for the U.S. Shipping Board Fleet Corporation, and wrote editorials for Deseret News.
He died on March 12, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, Jan. 22, 2015 (August 11, 1859, in Salt Lake City, Utah; three children with Mary Beatie; two chldren with Theresa Clawson; three children with Emily Katz; died March 12, 1838, Salt Lake City, Utah)Utah History Encyclopedia, via WWW, Jan. 22, 2015 (Martha G. Harris and Daniel H. Wells; to college at the University of Deseret; graduated in 1875; 1880 Wells married Mary Elizabeth Beatie and they had three children together. Mary died in 1888, so four years later (in 1892) he married Theresa Clawson with whom he had two more children; Theresa also died in 1897, but in 1901 he married again, this time to Emily Katz; Emily had three children; worked as a tax collector in Salt Lake City in 1877; city recorder from 1882 to 1890; 1892 he ran for mayor but lost to Robert N. Baskin; in 1895 he won the Republican nomination for governor;held for two terms (1895-1905); focused on improving water and irrigation rights, state-sponsored arts organizations, education, and food safety; lost his third term reelection; became the manager of the Utah Savings and Trust Company, got elected to the Salt Lake City Commission, worked for the U.S. Shipping Board Fleet Corporation, and wrote editorials for Deseret News) http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/w/WELLS_HEBER.html
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Heber M. Wells letters to Orson F. Whitney, 1926-1930
Materials include correspondence sent to Orson F. Whitney from Heber M. Wells, who was the governor of Utah at the time. The letters say that Whitney and Wells had been friends since childhood and they contain discussions of poetry, writing, and family matters as well as general friendly banter. Dated 1926-1930.
John W. Moffet land deed
Printed form with handwritten notations. Deed for land in Sanpete County, Utah, purchased by John W. Moffet.
Orson F. Whitney correspondence with general authorities and other dignitaries, 1912-1930
Materials include originals and transcriptions of correspondence between Orson F. Whitney and apostles David O. McKay, Heber M. Wells, John A. Widstoe, Horace G. Whitney, and Levi Edgar Young about matters relating to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dated 1882-1930.