Herbert B. Maw
| Herbert B. Maw | |
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Maw (ca. 1936)
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| 8th Governor of Utah | |
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In office January 6, 1941 – January 3, 1949 |
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| Preceded by | Henry H. Blood |
| Succeeded by | J. Bracken Lee |
| Member of the Utah Senate | |
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In office 1928-1938 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 11, 1893 Ogden, Utah |
| Died | November 17, 1990 (aged 97) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Resting place |
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Buehler |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater |
University of Utah Northwestern University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) |
Herbert Brown Maw (March 11, 1893 – November 17, 1990) was an American politician and the eighth Governor of Utah. He served as governor from 1941 to 1949. He was a Democrat and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Maw was born in Ogden, Utah. When he was seven his family moved to Salt Lake City. He studied at LDS High School as a youth.
Maw received his LLB and BS from the University of Utah, an MA from Northwestern University in 1926 and a JD also from Northwestern in 1927.
Maw was trained as a pilot by the Aviation Corps during World War I at Kelley Air Base in Texas. Before he was deployed in this service he was made an LDS Chaplain with the rank of First Lieutenant and assigned to work with the 89th Division at Camp Funston, Kansas. He was then sent to Europe and after the end of the war served in the Army of Occupation in Germany. Maw was one of only three LDS chaplains in the US military during World War I.
Maw taught at LDS Business College from 1916 to 1917 and from 1919 to 1923. He was a professor of speech at the University of Utah from 1927 until 1940. Maw served as Dean of Men at the University of Utah from 1928 until 1936. Maw was influential on the development of the University of Utah and its future course.
Maw was elected to the Utah State Senate in 1928 where he served until 1938. Maw served as the President of the Utah State Senate from 1934 until 1938. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in 1934 and Governor in 1936. His loss was partly a result of his strong support of measures to help workers. Maw's winning the Democratic nomination in 1940 was largely the result of his successful push for direct primaries.
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