| Conrad B. Harrison | |
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| 29thMayor of Salt Lake City | |
| In office | |
| 1974 – 1976 | |
| Predecessor | Jake Garn |
| Successor | Ted Wilson |
| Political party | Independent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Conrad Bullen Harrison (1911-07-15)July 15, 1911 Logan,Utah, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 2008(2008-02-12) (aged 96) Salt Lake City,Utah, U.S. |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W /40.777; -111.858 (Salt Lake City Cemetery) |
| Education | Bachelor's degree |
| Alma mater | Utah State University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | Logan Herald Journal Salt Lake Telegram Deseret News |
| Organization | Member of theMormon Tabernacle Choir Member of theUtah Symphony Orchestra Board |
| Notable works | Five Thousand Concerts: A Commemorative History of the Utah Symphony |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Annie Layton |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents | Antrim Byrd Harrison Pearl Bullen |
Conrad Bullen Harrison (July 15, 1911 – February 12, 2008) was the 28th mayor ofSalt Lake City, Utah, United States, from 1974 to 1976. He was appointed as a replacement forJake Garn, who was elected to theUnited States Senate in 1974.
Conrad Harrison was born on July 15, 1911, inLogan, Utah. He graduated fromLogan High School in 1929. He was editor of theLogan High Grizzly newspaper.
He earned abachelor's degree fromUtah State University in 1937 where he edited the Student Life newspaper. He married Ruth Annie Layton in 1935 and together had five children.
Harrison was ajournalist covering public affairs, sports and music. He worked for theLogan Herald Journal from May 1934 to October 1938 as the managing editor. He later worked at theSalt Lake Telegram, and theDeseret News from 1941 to 1960 where he started as a sports reporter and editor before he transferred to the city desk covering local government. He also soldreal estate.
He died on February 12, 2008, at his home inSalt Lake City, Utah, of causes incident to age.[1] Funeral services were held on Thursday, February 21, 2008, inSalt Lake City, Utah; he was buried at theSalt Lake City Cemetery.
Harrison was a Latter-day Saint. He served for a time on the High Council of the Parley's Stake on the east side of Salt Lake City.
Conrad Harrison was a member of theMormon Tabernacle Choir. He also served on the Utah Symphony Orchestra Board when the board recommended that theUtah Symphony hireMaurice Abravanel as its conductor.[2]
He also participated in:
His papers are a part of the Manuscript Division of theMarriott Library at theUniversity of Utah.[1]
In 1960, he was appointed to become the water commissioner by MayorJ. Bracken Lee.Harrison was elected to the City Commission in 1962, 1966 and 1970.
Harrison ran unsuccessfully for mayor againstJake Garn in 1972. Harrison was eventually appointed as Jake Garn's replacement as mayor in 1975.
Harrison ran against political newcomerTed Wilson in the 1975 election for Salt Lake City Mayor, but lost. After his mayoral service, he helpedGovernorScott Matheson with some government projects.
Five Thousand Concerts: A Commemorative History of the Utah Symphony, (Salt Lake City: Utah Symphony Society, 1986)
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