George W. Emery
11th Governor of the Territory of Utah
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| Intro | 11th Governor of the Territory of Utah | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 13 August 1830, Penobscot | |
| Death | 10 July 1909Marshfield (aged 78 years) |
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George W. Emery (August 13, 1830 – July 10, 1909) was the eleventh governor of Utah Territory. Emery was appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant for Supervisor of Internal Revenue for the confederate states from 1870 to 1874 and governor in 1875. After his term ended in 1880, the Utah Legislature named Emery County, Utah in honor of him.