Spry
WILLIAM, an American public official, born in Windsor, Berkshire, England, in 1864. He came to America in 1875 and was educated in the public schools of Utah. After a short business career in Salt Lake City, he devoted himself to farming and stock raising, and also became president of a bank in Salt Lake City, as well as director of various other institutions. Beginning with 1894, he has held public office continuously, serving successively as county collector, city councilman, president of the State Board of Land Commissioners, United States marshal for Utah, and from 1909 to 1917 was governor of Utah.