Simon Bamberger was the fourth governor of Utah 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... Wikipedia
Born: February 27, 1845, Darmstadt-Eberstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
Died: October 6, 1926 (age 81 years), Salt Lake City, UT
Children: 4, including Julian
Previous offices: Governor of Utah (1917–1921) and Utah State Senator (1903–1913)
Organization founded: League of the Southwest
Party: Democratic Party