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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | George H. Dern |
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Salt Lake City, Utah , United States |
| Email | None |
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September 08, 1872
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| Died | August 27, 1936
(63 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | RBH
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| Info | GEORGE HENRY DERN
1925-1933 DEMOCRAT
(September 8, 1872-August 27, 1936)
A native of Scribner, Dodge County, Nebraska, Dern captained the U. of Nebraska football team during his college years. An important figure in Utah's mining industry, he served in the State Senate before his election as governor. A strong progressive, Dern revised Utah's tax laws to favor middle and lower income groups and advocated unemployment insurance. Later, as FDR's Secretary of War, Dern was influential in the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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