Walter K. Granger

Walter Keil Granger (October 11, 1888 - April 21, 1978) was a U.S. Representative from Utah.

Born in St. George, Washington County, Utah, Granger moved with his parents to Cedar City, Utah, in 1894.He attended the public schools.He graduated from Branch Agricultural College at Cedar City, Utah in 1909. From 1909-1911 Granger served as an LDS missionary in the Southern States Mission. [Jensen. "LDS Biographical Encyclopedia", Vol. 4, p. 573]

He engaged in agricultural pursuits and livestock raising.He served as member of the board of trustees of Utah State Agricultural College. Cedar City postmaster 1914-1922.He served overseas as a sergeant in the Eleventh Regiment, United States Marine Corps, in 1918 and 1919.He served as mayor of Cedar City, Utah from 1923 to 1926 and 1930-1932. From 1926 until at least 1930 Granger was the Bishop of the Cedar 3rd Ward in Ceder City. [Jensen. "LDS Biographical Encyclopedia", Vol. 4, p. 573]

He served as member of the State house of representatives 1932-1937, serving as speaker in 1935.He served as member of the Public Service Commission of Utah 1937-1940.

Granger was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-seventh and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1941-January 3, 1953).He was not a candidate for reelection in 1952 but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate.He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1954 to the Eighty-fourth Congress.He resumed his farming interests.He served as member of the Board of Appeals, United States Forest Service, Department of Agriculture 1967-1970.He retired. Resided in Cedar City, Utah, where he died April 21, 1978.He was interred in Cedar City Cemetery.

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