J. Clifford Hansen

James Clifford Hansen (December 29, 1893 – July 18, 1967) was mayor of Murray, Utah for two stints in office.[1] He served as mayor during 1944-1945 and again from 1948-1957. Previous to being elected mayor, Hansen has served a total of 12 years as a Murray city commissioner.[2] During his time in office, he was known for greatly expanding electric power generation for the municipally-owned utility and improving infrastructure for the city's water department.[3]

J. Clifford Hansen
14th & 16th Mayor of Murray, Utah
In office
01 January 1944 (1st term), 1948 (2nd Term) – 01 January 1945 (1st term), 1957 (2nd Term)
Preceded byCurtis Shaw (1st Term), William Ernest Smith(2nd Term)
Succeeded byWilliam Ernest Smith (1st Term), Ray Greenwood(2nd Term)
Personal details
Born(1893-12-29)December 29, 1893
Murray, Utah
DiedJuly 18, 1967(1967-07-18) (aged 73)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Children2
ResidenceMurray, Utah

A veteran of overseas service during World War I, Mr. Hansen is a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a director of the Cahoon Maxfield Irrigation Co and served on the Salt Lake County fair board having been one of the originators of the fair.[4]

In 1943, he defeated incumbent mayor, Curtis Shaw, but was in turn defeated in his re-election bid in 1945 by William Ernest Smith. He ran for Salt Lake County commissioner, but was defeated in 1946. He would succeed in ousting Smith, and be re-elected mayor for two more terms. He is the only mayor of Murray to have two non-consecutive terms. He was the first Murray mayor to serve a four-year term under a state law mandating a change from 2 to 4 year terms.[5]

References
  1. "History of Murray City > Past Mayors". City government of Murray, Utah. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  2. Local News. Murray Eagle September 23, 1943
  3. Diesel and gas turbine progress. Publisher: Diesel Engines, inc., 1954
  4. Hansen to Again Seek Reelection. Murray Eagle September 23, 1949
  5. Hansen and Richardson Win Posts; No Need for Pipe Line Says Mayor Elect. Murray Eagle November 4, 1943


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