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Simon Bamberger

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American politician (1846-1926)

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Simon Bamberger was a German-American entrepreneur and politician who served as the fourth governor of Utah (1917-1921) after it achieved statehood from territorial status in 1896.

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Nephi L. MorrisNephi L. MorrisBamberger Monument on Highway 191, north of Helper, Utah, 2007Bamberger Monument on Highway 191, north of Helper, Utah, 2007Simon Bamberger House, Salt Lake CitySimon Bamberger House, Salt Lake City

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Simon Bamberger was a German-American entrepreneur and politician who served as the fourth governor of Utah (1917-1921) after it achieved statehood from territorial status in 1896. Bamberger retains the distinction of being the first non-Mormon, the first Democrat, as well as the first, and to date only, Jewish Governor of Utah. He was also the third Jew ever elected governor of any state, after Washington Bartlett of California and Moses Alexander of Idaho.

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Lived 1846 to 1926 · aged 80
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