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William "Bill" Gustave Larson
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July 2, 1904
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Born in Oakley, Odessa County, Idaho
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1923
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Led the Oakley High School basketball team to the 1923 State
Championship and was named All-State Center
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1924
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Went to work for the U.S. Mining Company's Highland Boy Mine
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1926
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The Apex mine basketball team won the league championship and
traveled by train to Kansas City for the national championship
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December 14, 1927
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Married Lucy Grace Sorenson, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
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1946
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Opened the Larson Drug at 9057 West 2700 South, Magna, Salt Lake County, Utah
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1946
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Was elected to the Utah House of Representatives; the
first of five consecutive terms
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1951-52
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Served as House Democratic Floor Leader
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1953
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Elected Minority Floor Leader
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1958
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Elected to the Utah State Senate
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1960
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Elected to the Salt Lake County Commission
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1965
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Retired from Kennecott Copper Corporation
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March 3, 2001
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Died in Magna, Salt Lake County, Utah at the age of 96
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