Gottlieb Berger Explained

Gottlieb Berger
Order:12th
Office:Mayor of Murray, Utah
Birth Date:October 3, 1885
Birth Place:Murray, Utah
Residence:Murray, Utah
Term Start:January 1, 1934
Term End:January 1, 1941
Predecessor:Fred Peters
Successor:Curtis Shaw
Spouse:Anna Marie Mall
Children:4
Death Place:Murray, Utah

Gottlieb R. Berger (October 3, 1885 – December 14, 1973) served as mayor of Murray, Utah from 1934 to 1941.[1] He was a foreman for the American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO), and was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles. He was a son of Murray founding father Gottlieb Berger who served on the city council when the city was incorporated.[2] As Mayor, he was noted for his efforts to improve roads, especially collaborating with Midvale, Utah to improve roads between the two cities.[3] He died December 14, 1973.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Murray City > Past Mayors . . 13 April 2010.
  2. Two Enter Murray Race. The Deseret News. September 27, 1939
  3. Midvale, Murray Ask Road Fixing. The Deseret News September 7, 1935.