| David Daniel Marriott | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Turner Howe |
| Succeeded by | David Smith Monson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1939-11-02) November 2, 1939 (age 85) Bingham, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marilyn Tingey (m.1965) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Utah (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States Utah |
| Branch/service |  Utah Air National Guard |
| Years of service | 1958-1963 |
David Daniel Marriott (born November 2, 1939) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 1977 to 1985.
Early life and education
Born in Bingham, Utah, Marriott was educated in the public schools of Sandy, Utah, and graduated from Jordan High School in 1958. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah in 1967 and was designated as a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) by the American College of Life Underwriters in 1968.
Career
He later worked as a life insurance agent and was the owner/president of a Utah-based firm specializing in business and pension consultation from 1968 to 1976. Marriott also served in the Utah Air National Guard from 1958 to 1963.
Congress
Marriott was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican in 1976. He won re-election three times, serving in the House for four terms from 1977 to 1985.
Later political campaigns
He was not a candidate for re-election in 1984, instead running for governor of Utah. In the 1984 Utah gubernatorial election, he lost to state House speaker Norm Bangerter, 94,421 to 72,883. He ran for his former House seat in 1990, but lost the Republican primary to Genevieve Atwood.
Later career
Marriott served as a Mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2002 to 2005. He served in the South Africa Cape Town Mission.
Personal life
He is a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah and has 12 grandchildren.
References
- Haymond, Jay M. "David Daniel Marriott". Utah.gov. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Liberal to Face Conservative in Utah's Gubernatorial Race". The New York Times. August 23, 1984. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- "New mission presidents". Church News. 2002-03-30. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
Sources
- United States Congress. "David Daniel Marriott (id: M000143)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byAllan Turner Howe | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 2nd congressional district January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1985 |
Succeeded byDavid Smith Monson |
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| Preceded byRaul Labradoras Former US Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative |
Succeeded byJason Chaffetzas Former US Representative |
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