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Ivy Baker Priest
30th Treasurer of the United States
In office 28 January 1953 – 29 January 1961
Preceded by	Georgia Neese Clark
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Rudel Smith
Personal details
Born	7 September 1905 Kimberly, Utah
Died	23 June 1975
Religion	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)

Ivy Baker Priest (September 7, 1905 – June 23, 1975) was an American political figure. Born in Kimberly, Utah,^[1] she was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.^[2]

Priest ran for Congress in Utah on the Republican ticket in 1934 and 1950, losing both times. However, she became nationally known by serving as Treasurer of the United States under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from January 28, 1953 to January 29, 1961, at which time her signature appeared on all U.S. currency. She was later elected as a Republican to the office of California State Treasurer, serving two terms from 1967 until her death in 1975.

Priest was the mother of Pat Priest, an actress best known for playing Marilyn Munster in the 1960s television show The Munsters.

Contents 1 Additional Information 2 Quotations 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Additional Information

On 7 Dec 1935 in Salt Lake City, UT, she was married to Roy Fletcher Priest. He was born on 3 Jan 1884 and died on 11 June 1959 in Arlington, VA. He was buried in the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Salt Lake City, UT.

On 20 June 1961 in Los Angeles, CA, she was married to Sidney Stevens. His original surname was Silberman. He was born 3 Nov 1902 and was the son of Samuel and Ida (Blasberg) Silberman. He died on 2 March 1972 and was buried in the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Salt Lake City, UT.

She died in Los Angeles, CA and was buried in the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Salt Lake City, UT.

[edit] Quotations

"We women don't care too much about getting our pictures on money as long as we can get our hands on it."

"We seldom stop to think how many peoples' lives are entwined with our own. It is a form of selfishness to imagine that every individual can operate on his own or can pull out of the general stream and not be missed."

"The World is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning."

[edit] References

1. ^ Utah History to Go: Ivy Baker Priest
2. ^ Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. (May 1976). "Statistical Report 1975". Ensign (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). ISBN 0642017409. http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=a26efd758096b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1. Retrieved 2008-11-09. 

[edit] External links

• Ivy Baker Priest at Find a Grave

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Name	Priest, Ivy Baker
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Date of birth	7 September 1905
Place of birth	Kimberly, Utah
Date of death	23 June 1975
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