Curtis Shaw | |
Order: | 13th |
Office: | Mayor of Murray, Utah |
Birth Date: | March 1, 1888 |
Birth Place: | Union, Utah |
Residence: | Murray, Utah |
Term Start: | January 1, 1942 |
Term End: | January 1, 1944 |
Predecessor: | Gottlieb Berger |
Successor: | J. Clifford Hansen |
Spouse: | Vinnie Stephensen |
Children: | 5 |
Death Date: | [1] |
Death Place: | Los Angeles County, California |
Curtis L. Shaw (March 1, 1888 – February 19, 1944) was mayor of Murray, Utah from 1942 to 1943.[2] He was born in Union, Utah March 1, 1888. He was educated in the Fort Union area and was a farmer up to the time he moved to Murray in 1921. He was a general construction contractor since 1908 where he built homes as well as two power plants in Murray and one in Bountiful Canyon.[3] He was a member of the Murray Lions Club for 14 years and was the chapter's vice president.[4]
His tenure for mayor was noted for his opposition to transforming the city into a city manager form of government. His campaign called referred to such a government as creating a "dictator."[5] He was defeated for re-election and died the year he left office.