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George W. Romney was the first Latter-day Saint governor outside of Utah. George W. Romney was elected Governor in the State of Michigan in 1962 and assumed office on January 1st, 1963. George W. Romney is the father of former Massachusetts Governor and former Presidential candidate W. Mitt Romney.

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Brigham Young, the first Governor of Utah

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