The attorney general of Utah is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the state government of Utah. The attorney general is the chief legal officer and legal adviser in the state.[1] The office is elected, with a term of four years.
| Utah Attorney General | |
|---|---|
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| Term length | Four years |
| Website | https://attorneygeneral.utah.gov |
List of attorneys general
Deseret (1849)
- Daniel H. Wells (1849)
Utah Territory (1850–1874)
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- Hosea Stout (1850–?)
- James Ferguson
- Albert Carrington (1856–?)
- Zerubbabel Snow (1869–1874)
State of Utah (1896–present)
| # | Image | Name | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. C. Bishop | 1896–1901 | Republican | |
| 2 | M. A. Breeden | 1901–1909 | Republican | |
| 3 | A. R. Barnes | 1909–1917 | Republican | |
| 4 | Dan B. Shields | 1917–1921 | Democratic | |
| 5 | Harvey H. Cluff | 1921–1929 | Republican | |
| 6 | George P. Parker | 1929–1933 | Republican | |
| 7 | Joseph Chez | 1933–1941 | Democratic | |
| 8 | Grover A. Giles | 1941–1949 | Democratic | |
| 9 | Clinton D. Vernon | 1949–1953 | Democratic | |
| 10 | E. R. Callister | 1953–1959 | Republican | |
| 11 | Walter L. Budge | 1959–1961 | Republican | |
| 12 | A. Pratt Kessler | 1961–1965 | Republican | |
| 13 | Phil L. Hansen | 1965–1969 | Democratic | |
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Vernon B. Romney | 1969–1977 | Republican |
| 15 | Robert B. Hansen | 1977–1981 | Republican | |
| 16 | David L. Wilkinson | 1981–1989 | Republican | |
| 17 | Paul Van Dam | 1989–1993 | Democratic | |
| 18 | Jan Graham | 1993–2001 | Democratic | |
| 19 |  |
Mark Shurtleff | 2001–2013 | Republican |
| 20 | John Swallow | 2013 | Republican | |
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Sean Reyes | 2013–2025 | Republican |
| 22 |  |
Derek Brown | 2025–present[2] | Republican |
References
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