Charles Morrill
(1854-1927)

21st District Representative

Republican

No

41

May 13, 1854

Cedar City, Iron, Utah Territory, United States

April 18, 1927

Ann Elizabeth Sudweeks (1855-1886) Married February 10, 1874
Florence Helen Hoyt (1869-1940) Married September 14, 1891

Sheriff

Charles Morrill dutifully served as the sheriff of Piute County for nine years. He later held other public offices, including eight years as county treasurer, member of the school board, and town president. As a representative, Morrill “was one of the best liked members on the Republican side. Thoroughly well informed, he was not addicted to the “talk” habit and so was able to act intelligently on all measures without boring his colleagues” (Drumm 1896, 71). However, as chairman of the Counties Committee, he oversaw the most contended and controversial bill passed by the legislature on the topic of county governments. Morrill died in 1927 following a period of ill health.

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 Charles Morrill by courtesy of HathiTrust Cropped from page 75 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=81