Arthur Lloyd Thomas Explained

Arthur Lloyd Thomas
Office1:	Governor of Utah Territory
Term Start1:	May 6, 1889
Term End1:	May 9, 1893
Predecessor1:	Caleb Walton West
Successor1:	Caleb Walton West
Birth Date:	August 22, 1851
Birth Place:	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Arthur Lloyd Thomas (August 22, 1851 – September 15, 1924) was the governor of the Utah Territory from 1889 to 1893.

Biography

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Thomas grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.^[1]

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Territorial Governors of Utah . 2019-08-24 . 26 April 2016 . History To Go . Utah State Historical Society.
2. News: Hon. Arthur L. Thomas . . 39 . 1903-10-03 . 2019-08-24 .
3. News: American. . . 10 . 1879-04-23 .
4. Web site: Research Governors' Records . 2019-08-24 . 2016-03-30 . Utah Division of Archives and Records Service. The position of Secretary of the Territory became "Secretary of State" upon Utah's statehood; it was renamed to "Lieutenant Governor" in 1976.