Famous People

Roseanne Barr (1952 - ) Comedian and actress of television's Roseanne. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (562)

Reva Beck Bosone (1895 - 1983) Utah's first woman member of Congress, rights activist. Born in American Fork, UT (564)

John Moses Browning (1855 - 1926) American firearms designer; Credited with over 128 gun patents. Born in Ogden, UT (565)

Marriner Eccles (1890 - 1977) Built First Security Corp., helped end Great Depression; He was also a banker, an economist, and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Born in Logan, UT (566)

Philo T. Farnsworth (1906 - 1971) Inventor of television. He first came up with the idea when he was only 14 years old. Emigrated to Rigby in 1919 at the age of 11. Born in Beaver, UT (129)

Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn (1932 - ) U.S Senator from Utah and the first sitting member of Congress to fly into space. Born in Richfield, UT (568)

David Abbott "Ab" Jenkins (1883 - 1956) Driving his "Mormon Meteor", Jenkins set numerous world automobile speed records on Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats between 1932 and 1956. Born in Spanish Fork, UT (571)

J. Willard Marriott (1900 - 1985) Founder of the Marriott restaurant and hotel chain. Also founded the A&W restaurant chain. Born in Marriott Settlement, UT (573)

Donny Osmond (1957 - ) Singer and dancer that starred in the Donny and Marie Show, with sister, Marie Osmond. Born in Ogden, UT (575)

Marie Osmond (1959 - ) Singer and dancer that starred in the Donny and Marie Show, with brother Donnie Osmond. Born in Ogden, UT (576)

Reed Smoot (1862 - 1941) First Mormon elected to U.S. Senate; He was also an apostle for the Mormon church. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (578)

Steve Young (1961 - ) Football quarterback who helped the San Francisco 49ers win three Super Bowl championships. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (580)