Isaac Lester | |
Order: | 9th |
Office: | Mayor of Murray, Utah |
Birth Date: | June 29, 1875 |
Residence: | Murray, Utah |
Term Start: | January 1, 1923 |
Term End: | January 1, 1929 |
Predecessor: | Charles Anderson |
Successor: | Arthur Townsend |
Death Place: | San Luis Obispo, California |
Isaac Lester (1875-1956) was mayor of Murray, Utah from 1923 to 1929.[1] He was Murray's first mayor to serve three terms. Lester defeated incumbent Charles Anderson. Lester's term was noted for improving a lighting system for the city and offering a contract through Utah Power and Light Company for the service.[2] He was a member of the fraternal order Woodmen of the World.[3] Prior to his election, he was a Sergeant in 4th Regimental Cavalry in the Spanish–American War and was a chief in the Murray fire department.