death_date children birth_date birthname term_end death_place title profession order term_start spouse image predecessor birth_place president party successor religion article_title
27 august 1936 6 8 september 1872 george henry dern august 27 , 1936 january 2 , 1933 washington , d.c. , u.s. united states secretary of war politician , lawyer 52nd 6th governor of utah march 4 , 1933 january 5 , 1925 charlotte -rrb- `` lottie '' brown -lrb- 1899 -- 1936 george dern , bain bw photo portrait.jpg patrick j. hurley charles r. mabey dodge county , nebraska , u.s. franklin d. roosevelt democrat harry h. woodring henry h. blood congregationalist george dern

george dern

george henry dern -lrb- september 8 , 1872 -- august 27 , 1936 -rrb- was an american politician , mining man , and businessman .
he is probably best remembered for co-inventing the holt -- dern ore roasting process , as well as for his tenure as united states secretary of war from 1933 to his death in 1936 .
he also served as the sixth governor of utah for eight years , from 1925 to 1933 .
dern was a progressive politician who fought for tax reform , public education , and social welfare .
he was an exceptional public speaker , able to captivate and entertain his audience , whether they were progressives , democrats , or republicans .
