page_title: Heber Manning Wells
hierarchical_section_title: Heber Manning Wells
caption_attribution_description: English: Heber M. Wells was Utah's first governor after attaining statehood.
context_page_description: Heber Manning Wells was an American politician and banker who served as the first Governor of the State of Utah. Utah gained statehood on January 4, 1896; Wells served as governor from January 6, 1896, until January 2, 1905.
context_section_description: Heber Manning Wells (August 11, 1859 – March 12, 1938) was an American politician and banker who served as the first Governor of the State of Utah. Utah gained statehood on January 4, 1896; Wells served as governor from January 6, 1896, until January 2, 1905.
caption: from 1909's Sketches of the Inter-Mountain States
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