Marinus Larsen

Marinus Larsen
Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 11th district
Preceded byfirst officeholder
Personal details
Born(1849-11-15)November 15, 1849
Aalborg Municipality, Denmark
DiedAugust 2, 1934(1934-08-02) (aged 84)
Spanish Fork, Utah
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJohanna (m. February 13, 1869)

Marinus Larsen (November 15, 1849 – August 2, 1934) was a Latter-day Saint religious leader and a member of the first Utah state legislature, representing the 11th district.

Early life and career

Larsen was born in Hurup, Als parish, Aalborg Municipality, Denmark. He converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1862. That same year he emigrated to the United States, settling in Spanish Fork, Utah Territory in September. He remained there for the rest of his life.[1]

In 1891, when the one LDS Church ward in Spanish Fork was divided into four, Larsen was made bishop of the Spanish Fork 3rd Ward. He served in that position until 1903.

Larsen served for two terms as mayor of Spanish Fork. He also served on the city council for four terms.[2] He was a member of the Utah House of Representatives for two terms.[3][4]

Sources

References

  1. ^ "Marinus Larsen (1849-1934)". Utah Division of State History. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  2. ^ Drumm, Mark (1896). "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature. p. 77.
  3. ^ Kenner, Scipio A. (1904). Utah as it is: With a Comprehensive Statement of Utah as it Was. Showing the Founding, Growth and Present Status of the Commonwealth. Princeton University. p. 113.
  4. ^ House Journal of the Third Session of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 1899. p. 7250.