David Daniel Marriott

Who is David Daniel Marriott?

David Daniel Marriott was a U.S. Representative from Utah.

Born in Bingham, Utah, Marriott was educated in the public schools of Sandy, Utah, and graduated from Jordan High School in 1958. He received a B.S. from the University of Utah in 1967, and a Chartered Life Underwriter designation from the American College of Life Underwriters in 1968. He later worked as a life insurance agent and was owner-president of a Utah-based firm specializing in business and pension consultation from 1968 to 1976. Marriott also served in the Utah Air National Guard from 1958 to 1963.

Marriott was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses, from January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1985. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1984 to the Ninety-ninth Congress but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Governor of the State of Utah. He is a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Marriott served as a Mission President for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2002-2005. He served in the South Africa Cape Town Mission. Marriott now lives in Salt Lake City and has 11 grandchildren.