WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
FRANCIS LAWRENCE DAGGETT
(sheep rancher, probate judge, school board member, county attorney, St. George mayor, county commissioner)
BIOGRAPHY
Francis Lawrence Daggett was born on January 24, 1845 in Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts.Mary Elizabeth Conger was born on July 27,1859 in Salt Lake City.
Francis brought a herd of sheep from California to Dixie. He prospered in what was a major industry in the area,
but eventually sold out his herd in 1890.
It was in St. George that Francis met Mary. They were married in St. George in 1887.
Francis was a Probate Judge from the 1880s to 1896.
Francis was a member of the District School Board from 1899 to 1910.
Francis was Washington County Attorney from 1901 to 1902.
Francis was Mayor of St George from 1906 to 1910.
Francis was a Washington County Commissioner from 1907 to 1909.
Francis & Mary divorced some time after June 1, 1900. Neither of them remarried.
Francis died in St. George on October 4,1919 and was buried in Plot B_5_10_4 of the St. George City Cemetery.
Mary died in St. George on March 16, 1947 and was buried in Plot A_J_F42_1 of the St. George City Cemetery.
FAMILY
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Francis' Parents and Siblings:
Isaac Chace Daggett Eliza Nye Robinson Daggett Francis Lawrence Daggett |
(2/5/1816-xx/xx/1893) (married 3/28/1844) (3/7/1825-xx/xx/xxxx) (1/24/1845-10/4/1919) (married Mary Elizabeth Conger) |
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Mary's Parents and Siblings: Leonard Smith Conger Elizabeth Roberts Sanders Conger Locelia Evalyn Conger Mary Elizabeth Conger Leonard Smith Conger Sarah Jane Conger Elias Sanders Conger John R Conger Lewis Broclet Conger |
(2/28/1823-9/23/1885) (married 7/29/1855) (1/4/1834-2/2/1914) (2/11/1857-1/8/1939) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (7/27/1859-3/16/1947) (married Francis Lawrence Daggett) (6/27/1862-3/29/1941) (married Artemetia Westover) (2/21/1865-4/21/1941) (married Daniel Joseph Smith Jr.) (2/29/1868-3/27/1868) (7/xx/1870-~8/11/1925) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (6/17/1875-3/9/1898) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Francis & Mary's Family: Francis Lawrence Daggett Mary Elizabeth Conger Daggett |
(1/24/1845-10/4/1919) (married xx/xx/1878) (7/27/1859-3/16/1947) |
PHOTOS
WCHS photos:WCHS-04699 Francis L. Daggett
WCHS-05505 Framed photo of Francis L. Daggett
REFERENCES
Under Dixie SunBook by the Washington County Chapter, Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Pages 113, 297, 300
I Was Called To Dixie
Book by Andrew Karl Larson
Page 398
FamilySearch entry for Francis Lawrence Daggett
Obituary for Francis Lawrence Daggett
Find-A-Grave entry for Francis Lawrence Daggett
FamilySearch entry for Mary Elizabeth Conger
Obituary for Mary Elizabeth Conger Daggett
Find-A-Grave entry for Mary Elizabeth Conger Daggett