David Daniel Marriott (born November 2, 1939) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 1977 to 1985.

David Daniel Marriott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1985
Preceded byAllan Turner Howe
Succeeded byDavid Smith Monson
Personal details
Born (1939-11-02) November 2, 1939 (age 85)
Bingham, Utah, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarilyn Tingey (m.1965)
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Utah (BS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
 Utah
Branch/service  Utah Air National Guard
Years of service1958-1963

Early life and education

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Born in Bingham, Utah, Marriott was educated in the public schools of Sandy, Utah, and graduated from Jordan High School in 1958. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah in 1967 and was designated as a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) by the American College of Life Underwriters in 1968.[citation needed]

Career

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He later worked as a life insurance agent and was the owner/president of a Utah-based firm specializing in business and pension consultation from 1968 to 1976. Marriott also served in the Utah Air National Guard from 1958 to 1963.[1]

Congress

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Marriott was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican in 1976. He won re-election three times, serving in the House for four terms from 1977 to 1985.

Later political campaigns

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He was not a candidate for re-election in 1984, instead running for governor of Utah. In the 1984 Utah gubernatorial election, he lost to state House speaker Norm Bangerter, 94,421 to 72,883.[2] He ran for his former House seat in 1990, but lost the Republican primary to Genevieve Atwood.[citation needed]

Later career

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Marriott served as a Mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2002 to 2005. He served in the South Africa Cape Town Mission.[citation needed]

Personal life

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He is a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah and has 12 grandchildren.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Haymond, Jay M. "David Daniel Marriott". Utah.gov. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Liberal to Face Conservative in Utah's Gubernatorial Race". The New York Times. August 23, 1984. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 11, 2019.

Sources

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah's 2nd congressional district

January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1985
Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative
Succeeded byas Former US Representative

  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress