Daniel Heiner
(1850-1931)

5th District Representative

Democrat

Yes

45

November 27, 1850

Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

August 8, 1931

Sarah Jane Coulam (1845-1918) Married March 31, 1873
Martha Ann Stevens (1855-1929) Married March 31, 1873
Minnie Barbara Wheeler (1877-1967) Married June 20, 1928

Rancher and Farmer

Daniel Heiner moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1859 where the first four years were full of hardship. In 1863 Heiner moved to Morgan, where he ranched and farmed and became a leading community member. Heiner later served as mayor of Morgan and managed the bank for a time. As a polygamist, Heiner was brought to court under the anti-polygamy laws. However, he was never tried or convicted. While serving as a representative, Heiner authored the fish and game law and the livestock law. Although he hardly spoke on the floor, "he was an indefatigable committee worker, and his vote was rarely if ever recorded on the side farthest from the interests of the people" (Drumm 1896, 77). Heiner passed away at the age of eighty from heart disease.

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 Daniel Heiner by courtesy of HathiTrust Cropped from page 59 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=65