Clyde L. Miller | |
|---|---|
| 1st Lieutenant Governor of Utah | |
| In office 1975 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Governor | Cal Rampton |
| Succeeded by | David Smith Monson |
| Member of theUtah House of Representatives | |
| In office 1951–1952 | |
| Member of theUtah Senate | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1910-01-01)January 1, 1910 |
| Died | September 14, 1988(1988-09-14) (aged 78) Salt Lake City,Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
Clyde L. Miller (January 1, 1910 – September 14, 1988)[1][2] was aDemocratic politician who was the firstlieutenant governor of Utah. He remains the only Democrat to have served in this position.
Miller was a member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He began his involvement with politics at age 18, when he distributed materials in support of DemocratAl Smith's1928 presidential campaign againstRepublicanHerbert Hoover. He then held various leadership positions in theUtah Democratic Party and theYoung Democrats of America and in city government.[2]
From 1951 to 1952 Miller served in theUtah House of Representatives. Afterward he was elected to theUtah State Senate, representing the 4th Senate District inSalt Lake City. He was SenateDemocraticWhip in 1961.[2]
Miller began serving as Utah'sSecretary of State in 1965. From 1974 to 1975 he served as president of theNational Association of Secretaries of State.[3] In 1976, theUtah Legislature passed a law that replaced the office of Secretary of State with the office of Lieutenant Governor.[4] Miller thus served as the first Lieutenant Governor of Utah from 1976 to 1977, when his term ended. Miller was part of the administration of popular three-termGovernorCal Rampton.[5]
At the time, the Lieutenant Governor's duties included serving as superintendent of theCapitol grounds. In this capacity, Miller ordered Capitol guards to keep their guns but not carry any bullets.[6]
Miller died in 1988 at the age of 78.[2]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by None | Lieutenant Governor of Utah 1975–1977 | Succeeded by |
