R. E. Egan
(1842-1918)

6th District Representative

Democrat

Yes

53

March 29, 1842

Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

April 20, 1918

Mary Ann Minnie Fisher (1844-1887) Married March 30, 1861
Mary Beatrice Noble (1864-1959) Married July 10, 1889

Rancher and Farmer

Richard Erastus Egan came to Utah with his family in 1848. As a young man, he carried mail by mule. Later he was a rider for the Pony Express. His route was seventy-five miles west of Salt Lake City. On one run, Egan’s horse fell and broke its neck, forcing him to carry the heavy load five miles to the next station. As an adult, Egan’s principal career was ranching and farming. He served as justice of the peace and assessor in Davis County, never seeking notoriety or public office.

Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7.

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Image of R. E. Egan by courtesy of HathiTrust Cropped from page 52 of Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7?urlappend=%3Bseq=58