Ray Greenwood

Ray P. Greenwood (January 28, 1898 – March 31, 1986) was a Utah State Legislator, Salt Lake County commissioner and Mayor of Murray, Utah.[1] He was a lifelong resident of Salt Lake County and born near Sandy, Utah where he graduated from Jordan High School. He served in the field artillery overseas during World War I, and returned to be a farmer and cattle rancher.[2]

Ray Greenwood
17th Mayor of Murray, Utah
In office
1 January 1957 – 1 January 1965
Preceded byJ. Clifford Hansen
Succeeded byWilliam E. Dunn
Personal details
BornJanuary 28, 1898
Sandy, Utah
DiedMarch 31, 1986(1986-03-31) (aged 88)
Murray, Utah
Political partyDemocrat
SpouseArvilla Hansen
Children5
ResidenceMurray, Utah

He accepted an appointment as Supervisor of Roads in Salt Lake County as his first public office holding the post for seven years. Later he became superintendent of the county road department and later Superintendent of the county hospital. He was elected to the state legislature three consecutive times in 1943, 1945, and 1947 but declined to serve the third term as he filed for county commissioner and was elected to that position in the following year. He was re-elected commissioner in 1950 and served a total of six years in the position, twice as chairman of the board. He was defeated in seeking a third term.[3] During his county service he oversaw the creation of a countywide sewer project and launched the Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District. Greenwood was elected vice president and later president of the Utah State Association of County Officials. He defeated incumbent Mayor J. Clifford Hansen in 1957, serving two terms as Mayor of Murray.[4]

He was known for his activities as drillmaster and as a charter member of the Ute Rangers Riding Club and marched in the Rose Parade. He was a member of the Lions Club, Utah Footprinters, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He served on the Salt Lake County Fair Board for 20 years and president for four years. He served as vice president of the Days of '47 Rodeo Committee.[5]

References
  1. "History of Murray City > Past Mayors". City government of Murray, Utah. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  2. Greenwood, Gerrard File for Offices Greenwood Tosses Hat in Ring for Mayor Contest. Murray Eagle September 26, 1957
  3. The County Officer, Volumes 17-18 Publisher: National Association of Counties, 1952
  4. Greenwood, Gerrard File for Offices Greenwood Tosses Hat in Ring for Mayor Contest. Murray Eagle September 26, 1957
  5. Ray Greenwood, Ex-mayor And Legislator, Dies. The Deseret News. April 2, 1986


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.