David Daniel Marriott Explained

State:Utah
District:2nd
Predecessor:Allan Turner Howe
Successor:David Smith Monson
Birth Date:2 November 1939
Birth Place:Bingham, Utah, U.S.
Party:Republican
Term Start:January 3, 1977
Term End:January 3, 1985
Alma Mater:University of Utah (BS)
Spouse:Marilyn Tingey (m.1965)
Children:4
Allegiance: United States
Branch:  Utah Air National Guard
Serviceyears:1958-1963

David Daniel Marriott (born November 2, 1939) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 1977 to 1985.

Early life and education

Born in Bingham, Utah, Marriott was educated in the public schools of Sandy, Utah, and graduated from Jordan High School in 1958. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah in 1967 and was designated as a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) by the American College of Life Underwriters in 1968.

Career

He later worked as a life insurance agent and was the owner/president of a Utah-based firm specializing in business and pension consultation from 1968 to 1976. Marriott also served in the Utah Air National Guard from 1958 to 1963.[1]

Congress

Marriott was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican in 1976. He won re-election three times, serving in the House for four terms from 1977 to 1985.

Later political campaigns

He was not a candidate for re-election in 1984, instead running for governor of Utah. In the 1984 Utah gubernatorial election, he lost to state House speaker Norm Bangerter, 94,421 to 72,883.[2] He ran for his former House seat in 1990, but lost the Republican primary to Genevieve Atwood.

Later career

Marriott served as a Mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2002 to 2005. He served in the South Africa Cape Town Mission.

Personal life

He is a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah and has 12 grandchildren.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haymond . Jay M. . David Daniel Marriott . Utah.gov . February 1, 2020.
  2. News: Liberal to Face Conservative in Utah's Gubernatorial Race. 1984-08-23. The New York Times. 2019-03-11. en-US. 0362-4331. mdy-all.