Cal Rampton

Calvin Lewellyn Rampton
11th Governor of Utah
In office January 4, 1965 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by	George D. Clyde
Succeeded by	Scott M. Matheson
Personal details
Born	(1913-11-06)November 6, 1913 Bountiful, Utah
Died	September 16, 2007(2007-09-16) (aged 93) Holladay, Utah
Resting place	Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lucybeth Cardon
Profession	Attorney

Calvin Lewellyn Rampton (November 6, 1913 – September 16, 2007) was the 11th Governor of the state of Utah from 1965 to 1977.

Following his graduation from Davis High School in 1931, he 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 married Lucybeth Cardon (1914–2004) on March 10, 1940; they had four children. He also studied at The George Washington University Law School.

The Calvin L. Rampton Complex in Taylorsville, which houses the Utah Department of Transportation and the Utah Department of Public Safety, was named in his honor. He was the first Utah governor to serve three terms, and was one of the most popular governors of the state.

In 2007, Calvin Rampton died of cancer, aged 93, in Holladay, Utah. Shortly after his death, the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City was also named in his honor.

Sources

• Cal Rampton: Former three-term governor dies at 93
• Utah History Research Center
• An Interview with Former Gov. Rampton