First ladies and gentlemen of Utah
| First Lady of Utah | |
|---|---|
 | |
since January 4, 2021 | |
| Style | Mrs. Cox Mrs. First Lady |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Inaugural holder | Teresa Wells (as first lady) Myron Walker (as first gentleman) |
| Formation | January 6, 1896 |
| Website | Official website |
First lady or first gentleman of Utah is the title attributed to the wife or husband of the governor of Utah. The holder of the title resides with the governor at the Utah Governor's Mansion in the capital, Salt Lake City.[1]
The current first lady of Utah is Abby Palmer Cox, husband of Governor Spencer Cox, who has held the position since January 4, 2021.[2] To date, only one person has served as the first gentleman of Utah since statehood: Myron Walker from 2003 to 2005.[3]
List of first ladies and gentlemen of Utah
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| First Lady/Gentleman | Term begins | Term ends | Governor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Blood | January 2, 1933 | January 6, 1941 | Henry H. Blood | |
| Florence Maw | January 6, 1941 | January 3, 1949 | Herbert B. Maw | |
| Margaret Lee | January 3, 1949 | January 7, 1957 | J. Bracken Lee | |
| Ora Clyde | January 7, 1957 | January 4, 1965 | George Dewey Clyde | |
| Lucybeth Rampton | January 4, 1965 | January 3, 1977 | Cal Rampton | |
| Norma Matheson | January 3, 1977 | January 7, 1985 | Scott M. Matheson | |
| Colleen Bangerter | January 7, 1985 | January 4, 1993 | Norman H. Bangerter | |
| Jacalyn Leavitt | January 4, 1993 | November 5, 2003 | Mike Leavitt | |
| Myron Walker | November 5, 2003 | January 3, 2005 | Olene Walker | The first man to serve as first gentleman of Utah.[3] |
| Mary Huntsman | January 3, 2005 | August 11, 2009 | Jon Huntsman Jr. | |
| Jeanette Herbert | August 11, 2009 | January 4, 2021 | Gary Herbert | |
| Abby Palmer Cox | January 4, 2021 | Current | Spencer Cox |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Historic Governor's Mansion | Governor Spencer J. Cox". governor.utah.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ^ Roche, Lisa Riley; O'Donoghue, Amy Joi (November 4, 2020). "Spencer Cox says he'll be governor for all of Utah as Peterson concedes race". Deseret News. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ^ a b "Myron Walker, once Utah's first gentleman, dies". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved September 12, 2025.