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Cal Rampton
Cal Rampton
11th Governor of Utah
	In office; January 4, 1965 – January 3, 1977
Lieutenant	Clyde L. Miller
Preceded by	George Clyde
Succeeded by	Scott Matheson
Chair of the National Governors Association
	In office; June 2, 1974 – June 8, 1975
Preceded by	Daniel J. Evans
Succeeded by	Robert D. Ray
Personal details
Born	Calvin Lewellyn Rampton; November 6, 1913; Bountiful, Utah, U.S.
Died	September 16, 2007 (aged 93); Holladay, Utah, U.S.
Resting place	Salt Lake City Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lucybeth Cardon
Children	4
Education	University of Utah (BA); George Washington University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War II

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Calvin Lewellyn "Cal" Rampton (November 6, 1913 – September 16, 2007) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 11th governor of Utah from 1965 to 1977.

Early life and education

He was born to Llewellyn Smith Rampton and Janet Campbell in Bountiful, Utah. Following his graduation from Davis High School in 1931, Rampton took over his family's automobile business, due to his father's death that same year. He sold the business in 1933 and entered the University of Utah, graduating in 1936. He also studied at the George Washington University Law School while working as administrative assistant to Congressman J. W. Robinson.^[1]

Career

Rampton served as Davis County Attorney from 1938 to 1940, the only other public office he would be elected to until becoming governor in 1965.

Rampton served in Europe during World War II as Chief of the Army Claims Commission in Paris; he attained the rank of major and received the Bronze Star Medal. Rampton continued to serve in the Army Reserve and attained the rank of colonel before retiring. After the war he pursued a career as an attorney and his success in civil trial practice earned him a fellowship with the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He was a Democratic candidate for the Utah State Senate in 1954 and United States Senate in 1962.

He was elected Governor of Utah in 1964, winning just under 57% of the vote over Republican Mitchell Melich. He would be re-elected in 1968 with over 68% of the vote and re-elected to a third term in 1972 with over 69% of the vote. In 1968, he would win every county in the state except for Kane, which would go for his Republican opponent Carl W. Buehner. In 1972, Rampton would flip Kane, but lose Uintah County to his Republican opponent Nicholas L. Strike, meaning that twice he won every county in the state except for one. He is the only governor of Utah to serve three full consecutive terms,^[1] and was one of the most popular governors in the country.

During his governorship, he successfully advocated for increased education spending, civil rights legislation, and allocating federal funds for urban renewal. He was a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and advocated successfully for state construction projects, including Salt Lake City’s Symphony Hall (now Abravanel Hall) and the Salt Lake Arts Center (now Utah Museum of Contemporary Art).

After leaving office, Rampton practiced law until he retired at the age of 75.

Personal life

Rampton married Lucybeth Cardon (1914–2004) on March 10, 1940; they had four children.

In 2007, Rampton died of cancer in Holladay, Utah. Shortly after his death, the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City was also named in his honor. The Calvin L. Rampton Complex in Taylorsville, which houses the Utah Department of Transportation and the Utah Department of Public Safety, is also named in his honor.

In popular culture

In the made-for-television movie The Executioner's Song, Rampton is referenced in a recreated radio news clip as having requested the Utah Board of Pardons to review convicted murderer Gary Gilmore's execution just before the end of his final term. Rampton's successor Scott M. Matheson declined to get involved in the matter, and the execution was soon carried out.

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References

^ ^a ^b Utah History to Go

Party political offices
Preceded by William Barlocker	Democratic nominee for Governor of Utah 1964, 1968, 1972	Succeeded by Scott Matheson
Political offices
Preceded by George Clyde	Governor of Utah 1965–1977	Succeeded by Scott Matheson
Preceded by Daniel J. Evans	Chair of the National Governors Association 1974–1975	Succeeded by Robert D. Ray

[historytogo-1] Utah History to Go

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-'''Calvin Lewellyn "Cal" Rampton''' (November 6, 1913{{spaced ndash}}September 16, 2007) was the [[List of Governors of Utah|11th Governor]] of the state of [[Utah]] from 1965 to 1977.
+'''Calvin Lewellyn "Cal" Rampton''' (November 6, 1913{{spaced ndash}}September 16, 2007) was an American attorney and politician who served as the [[List of Governors of Utah|11th governor of Utah]] from 1965 to 1977.
+== Early life and education ==
+He was born to Llewellyn Smith Rampton and Janet Campbell in [[Bountiful, Utah]]. Following his graduation from [[Davis High School (Kaysville, Utah)|Davis High School]] in 1931, Rampton took over his family's automobile business, due to his father's death that same year. He sold the business in 1933 and entered the [[University of Utah]], graduating in 1936. He also studied at the [[George Washington University Law School]] while working as administrative assistant to Congressman [[J. W. Robinson]].<ref name="historytogo"/>
+== Career ==
+Rampton served as [[Davis County, Utah|Davis County]] Attorney from 1938 to 1940, the only other public office he would be elected to until becoming governor in 1965.
+Rampton served in Europe during [[World War II]] as Chief of the Army Claims Commission in Paris; he attained the rank of major and received the [[Bronze Star Medal]]. Rampton continued to serve in the Army Reserve and attained the rank of colonel before retiring. After the war he pursued a career as an attorney and his success in civil trial practice earned him a fellowship with the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He was a Democratic candidate for the Utah State Senate in 1954 and United States Senate in [[1962 United States Senate election in Utah|1962]].
+He was elected Governor of Utah in [[1964 Utah gubernatorial election|1964]], winning just under 57% of the vote over Republican [[Mitchell Melich]]. He would be re-elected in [[1968 Utah gubernatorial election|1968]] with over 68% of the vote and re-elected to a third term in [[1972 Utah gubernatorial election|1972]] with over 69% of the vote. In 1968, he would win every county in the state except for [[Kane County, Utah|Kane]], which would go for his Republican opponent [[Carl W. Buehner]]. In 1972, Rampton would flip Kane, but lose [[Uintah County, Utah|Uintah County]] to his Republican opponent Nicholas L. Strike, meaning that twice he won every county in the state except for one. He is the only governor of Utah to serve three full consecutive terms,<ref name="historytogo" /> and was one of the most popular governors in the country.
+During his governorship, he successfully advocated for increased education spending, civil rights legislation, and allocating federal funds for urban renewal. He was a supporter of the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, and advocated successfully for state construction projects, including Salt Lake City’s Symphony Hall (now [[Abravanel Hall]]) and the Salt Lake Arts Center (now [[Utah Museum of Contemporary Art]]).
-He was born to Llewellyn Smith Rampton and Janet Campbell.<ref>https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rampton-31</ref> His father was of English and [[Isle of Man|Manx]] ancestry and his mother of Scottish and English descent.<ref>https://de.findagrave.com/memorial/53647434/calvin-lewellyn-rampton</ref>
+After leaving office, Rampton practiced law until he retired at the age of 75.
-Following his graduation from [[Davis High School (Kaysville, Utah)|Davis High School]] in 1931, Rampton took over his family's automobile business, due to his father's death that same year. He sold the business in 1933 and entered the [[University of Utah]], graduating in 1936. Rampton served as Davis County Attorney from 1938-1940, the only other public office he would be elected to until becoming governor in 1965. Rampton married [[Lucybeth Cardon]] (1914–2004) on March 10, 1940; they had four children. He also studied at [[The George Washington University Law School]] while working as administrative assistant to Congressman [[J. W. Robinson]].<ref name="historytogo"/>
+== Personal life ==
-Rampton served in Europe during World War II as Chief of the Army Claims Commission in Paris; he attained the rank of major and received the Bronze Star Medal. Rampton continued to serve in the Army Reserve and attained the rank of colonel before retiring.  After the war he pursued a career as an attorney and his success in civil trial practice earned him a fellowship with the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He was a Democratic candidate for the Utah State Senate in 1954 and United States Senate in 1962.
+Rampton married [[Lucybeth Cardon]] (1914–2004) on March 10, 1940; they had four children.
+In 2007, Rampton died of cancer in [[Holladay, Utah]]. Shortly after his death, the [[Salt Palace|Salt Palace Convention Center]] in [[Salt Lake City]] was also named in his honor. The Calvin L. Rampton Complex in [[Taylorsville, Utah|Taylorsville]], which houses the [[Utah Department of Transportation]] and the Utah Department of Public Safety, is also named in his honor.
-He is the only governor of Utah to serve three full consecutive terms,<ref name="historytogo" /> and was one of the most popular governors in the state. During his governorship, he successfully advocated for increased education spending, civil rights legislation, and allocating federal funds for urban renewal. He was a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and advocated successfully for state construction projects, including Salt Lake City’s Symphony Hall (now Abravanel Hall) and the Salt Lake Arts Center (now Utah Museum of Contemporary Art).
+== In popular culture ==
-After leaving office, Rampton practiced law until he retired at the age of 75.  In 2007, Rampton died of cancer in [[Holladay, Utah]]. Shortly after his death, the [[Salt Palace|Salt Palace Convention Center]] in [[Salt Lake City]] was also named in his honor.  The Calvin L. Rampton Complex in [[Taylorsville, Utah|Taylorsville]], which houses the [[Utah Department of Transportation]] and the Utah Department of Public Safety, is also named in his honor.
+In the made-for-television movie [[The Executioner's Song (film)|''The Executioner's Song'']], Rampton is referenced in a recreated radio news clip as having requested the Utah Board of Pardons to review convicted murderer [[Gary Gilmore]]'s execution just before the end of his final term.  Rampton's successor [[Scott M. Matheson]] declined to get involved in the matter, and the execution was soon carried out.
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