Aquila Nebeker
(1859-1933)

3rd District Representative

Democrat

No

36

June 17, 1859

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

February 21, 1933

Hortense Price Haight (1860-1952) Married May 8, 1878

Mine Superintendent, Ranching, Cattle Producer

Aquila Nebeker attended the University of Deseret, where he studied science and math. Upon graduating in 1876, he began work in the mining industry. Following a mining slump, Nebeker moved to Rich County, where he farmed and raised livestock, primarily cattle. He served as a delegate to the 1895 Constitutional Convention, where he “was so dissatisfied with the general trend of the actions of that body that he voted against nearly every article adopted” (Drumm 1896, 67).

During the first legislative session, Nebeker served alongside his older brother William P. Nebeker. He also served as a senator and president of the senate during the second session. Under his direction, the state legislature failed to elect a representative to the United States Senate. Nebeker also served as acting governor of Utah for a short time in 1900. His actions during this time caused a political furor, compelling Nebeker to return to ranching. In 1914, Nebeker was appointed marshal for Utah and was re-appointed in 1918. As a marshal, he was involved in a stand-off with a group of Utes over the arrest of Tse-Ne-Gat. Nebeker died at his ranch from pneumonia in 1933.

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 Aquila Nebeker 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