Walter K. Granger

Walter Keil Granger (October 11, 1888 – April 21, 1978) was an American politician who served six terms as a U.S. representative from Utah from 1941 to 1953.

Biography Born in St. George in the Utah Territory, Granger moved with his parents to Cedar City, in 1894. He attended the public schools and graduated from Branch Agricultural College at Cedar City, Utah in 1909. From 1909 to 1911 Granger served as an LDS missionary in the Southern States Mission.

Early career Granger served as postmaster of Cedar City from 1914 to 1922. During this time he served overseas as a sergeant in the Eleventh Regiment of the United States Marine Corps from 1918 to 1919, which saw no combat in the waning days of World War I. He later twice served as mayor of Cedar City from 1923 to 1926 and 1930 to 1932. From 1926 until at least 1930 Granger was also the LDS Bishop of the Cedar 3rd Ward in Cedar City.