Andrew P. Sorensen
(1861-1952)

27th District Representative

Democrat

Yes

34

April 4, 1861

Ugilt, Hjørring, Denmark

May 30, 1953

Mary Alice Hammond (1869-1948) Married August 28, 1889

Teacher

Andrew Phillip Sorensen emigrated to Utah with his parents in 1863, where they settled in Cache Valley. Sorensen attended Brigham Young Academy Logan and the University of Deseret. Following his graduation in 1885, he taught school across Utah until 1893, when he moved to Monticello and entered the mercantile business. Sorenson held several public offices, including county recorder and superintendent of schools. As “a careful and able legislator,” Sorensen authored the bill to abolish capital punishment, which was hotly contended and ultimately defeated during the first session (Drumm 1896, 85). Sorenson also served in the second legislative session.

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 Andrew P. Sorensen by courtesy of HathiTrust Cropped from page 62 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=68