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Lloyd, Sherman P. (Sherman Parkinson), 1914-1979

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1914 - 1979

Biographical History

Sherman P. Lloyd (1914-1979) was a United States congressman.

Sherman P. Lloyd was born on January 11, 1914 in St. Anthony, Idaho to parents Charles Edward and Lucy Smart Parkinson Lloyd. Lloyd received his B.S. from Utah State University in 1935 and went on to study law at George Washington University where he received his LL.B. in 1939.

In 1939 he was admitted to the bar and began practice of law in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1954 he served as a member of the state senate. In 1962, he was elected as a member of the House of Representatives for the state of Utah. He served there until 1965. Two years later he was reelected and served until 1973.

He married Edith Ann Gunn on September 25, 1935. Together they had four children.

Lloyd passed away on December 15, 1979 in Salt Lake City, Utah where he is buried.

Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, March 4, 2015 (Sherman P. Lloyd was born on January 11, 1914 in St. Anthony, Idaho to parents Charles Edward and Lucy Smart Parkinson Lloyd; married Edith Ann Gunn on September 25, 1935).

Wikipedia, via WWW, March 4, 2015 (Lloyd received his B.S. from Utah State Universtiy in 1935 and went on to study law at George Washington University where he received his LL.B. in 1939; admitted to the bar and began practice of law in Salt Lake City, Utah; served as a member of the state senate; elected as a member of the House of Representatives for the state of Utah; served there until 1965; reelected and served until 1973; had four children; passed away on December 15, 1979 in Salt Lake City, Utah where he is buried).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Sherman P. Lloyd papers

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232573318]
Identifier: MSS 8537
Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to Sherman P. Lloyd's service as Utah congressman. Election pamphlets and posters acn be found within the materials as well as materials from after his election including: letters from Lloyd to Washington D.C., his newsletters to the state of Utah discussing the happenings of Congress and his plans for action, and bill outlines. Materials are dated 1961-1963.

Dates: 1961-1963
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Sherman P. Lloyd papers

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