Sherman P. Lloyd
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Sherman Parkinson Lloyd was a U.S. Representative
from Utah
.
, Lloyd's father was a counselor in the Stake Presidency at the time. Lloyd attended St. Anthony and Rexburg public schools. Lloyd was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Lloyd received his B.S. from Utah State University
in 1935 and then studied law at George Washington University
from which he received his LL.B. in 1939. He worked for the USDA while going through law school.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1939 and began practice of law in Salt Lake City, Utah
.
He served as general counsel for Utah Retail Grocers Association 1940-1962.
He served as member of the State senate from 1954 to 1962, serving as majority leader in 1957, president in 1959, and minority leader in 1961.
He served as member of Utah Legislative Council from 1957 to 1961, chairman from 1959 to 1961.
He served as Utah representative on board of managers of Council of State Governments from 1959 to 1961.
He served as chairman of the Council of State Governments Committee on State Taxation of Interstate Income from 1961 to 1962.
He served as director of Beehive State Bank from 1960 to 1966.
He served as delegate, State conventions 1960, 1962, 1964, and 1966.
He served as delegate, Republican National Convention, 1960.
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1960 to the Eighty-seventh
Congress.
Lloyd was elected as a Republican
to the Eighty-eighth
Congress, November 6, 1962 defeating fellow State Senator Bruce Jenkins. Lloyd served in congress from (January 3, 1963-January 3, 1965).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1964 to the Eighty-ninth
Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for the United States Senate
.
He returned to Utah to become vice president of Prudential Federal Savings, in charge of public relations.
Lecturer at the University of Utah
.
Lloyd was elected to the Ninetieth
and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967-January 3, 1973).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1972 to the Ninety-third
Congress.
He was appointed assistant director of the United States Information Agency in 1973.
He again returned to Utah to teach at Utah State University from 1973 to 1974, holding the Milton R. Merrill Chair in Political Science.
Lloyd was named a trade specialist in charge of the Utah office of the Department of Commerce in 1974.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1976 to the United States Senate.
He became an editor and publisher.
Lloyd resided in Salt Lake City, where he died, December 15, 1979.
He was interred in Salt Lake City Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
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from Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
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Biography
Lloyd was born in St. Anthony, Fremont County, IdahoFremont County, Idaho
Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1893, and was named for the explorer John C. Frémont. As of the 2000 census the county had a population of 11,819 . The county seat and largest city is St. Anthony...
, Lloyd's father was a counselor in the Stake Presidency at the time. Lloyd attended St. Anthony and Rexburg public schools. Lloyd was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Lloyd received his B.S. from Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
in 1935 and then studied law at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
from which he received his LL.B. in 1939. He worked for the USDA while going through law school.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1939 and began practice of law in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
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He served as general counsel for Utah Retail Grocers Association 1940-1962.
He served as member of the State senate from 1954 to 1962, serving as majority leader in 1957, president in 1959, and minority leader in 1961.
He served as member of Utah Legislative Council from 1957 to 1961, chairman from 1959 to 1961.
He served as Utah representative on board of managers of Council of State Governments from 1959 to 1961.
He served as chairman of the Council of State Governments Committee on State Taxation of Interstate Income from 1961 to 1962.
He served as director of Beehive State Bank from 1960 to 1966.
He served as delegate, State conventions 1960, 1962, 1964, and 1966.
He served as delegate, Republican National Convention, 1960.
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1960 to the Eighty-seventh
87th United States Congress
-House of Representatives :-Senate:* President: Richard Nixon , until January 20, 1961** Lyndon Johnson , from January 20, 1961* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden -House of Representatives:...
Congress.
Lloyd was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Eighty-eighth
88th United States Congress
The Eighty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1965, during the last year of...
Congress, November 6, 1962 defeating fellow State Senator Bruce Jenkins. Lloyd served in congress from (January 3, 1963-January 3, 1965).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1964 to the Eighty-ninth
89th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President of the Senate: Hubert Humphrey , starting January 20, 1965* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman: Mike Mansfield...
Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
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He returned to Utah to become vice president of Prudential Federal Savings, in charge of public relations.
Lecturer at the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
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Lloyd was elected to the Ninetieth
90th United States Congress
The Ninetieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1969, during the last two years of...
and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967-January 3, 1973).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1972 to the Ninety-third
93rd United States Congress
The Ninety-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1973 to January 3, 1975, during the end of Richard...
Congress.
He was appointed assistant director of the United States Information Agency in 1973.
He again returned to Utah to teach at Utah State University from 1973 to 1974, holding the Milton R. Merrill Chair in Political Science.
Lloyd was named a trade specialist in charge of the Utah office of the Department of Commerce in 1974.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1976 to the United States Senate.
He became an editor and publisher.
Lloyd resided in Salt Lake City, where he died, December 15, 1979.
He was interred in Salt Lake City Cemetery
Salt Lake City Cemetery
thumb|The northern section of the cemetery at night, looking towards Salt Lake CityThe Salt Lake City Cemetery is in The Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. Approximately 120,000 persons are buried in the cemetery. Many religious leaders and politicians, particularly many leaders of The...
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