James X. Ferguson
(1852-1919)

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Person Item Type Metadata

District

15th District Representative

Political Party

Republican

Latter-day Saint

Yes

Age at Election

42

Birth Date

December 31, 1852

Birthplace

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

Death Date

June 23, 1919

Spouse(s)

Jane Cameron (1869-1955) Married October 16, 1889

Occupation

Mercantile Business

Biographical Text

Following his education, James X. Ferguson focused on mercantile pursuits in mining camps. He built the first business house in Park City. Ferguson served as justice of the peace in Carbon County for several terms. As a senator, he "was always a champion of labor's interests" (Drumm 1896, 79). Ferguson authored several bills to improve conditions for workers, two of which were passed. The first was a bill to help cover the cost of attorney's fees when employers sued for rightful wages, and the second was a bill outlawing child labor in mines.

Bibliography

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.

Image of James X. Ferguson by courtesy of HathiTrust Cropped from page 48 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=54

Citation

“James X. Ferguson
(1852-1919),” Utah State History Digital Exhibits, accessed May 4, 2024, https://utahstatehistory.omeka.net/items/show/240.

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