Herschel Bullen
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Herschel Bullen was a businessman, politician and leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon or LDS Church) in Logan, Utah
.
Bullen was born in Richmond, Utah
. He graduated from the University of Deseret (now the University of Utah
) in 1890 and then worked as a farmer and school teacher in both Richmond and later Lewiston, Utah
. Bulen served an LDS mission in England from 1894 to 1897. Shortly before leaving he had married Mary Hendricks.
Bullen helped form the Logan Republican, a newspaper with political leaning towards the Republican Party, in 1903. From 1900 to 1904 Bullen was the president of the Logan School board. In 1906 he was elected to the Utah State Senate, serving from 1907 to 1910. He also was a professor at Brigham Young College
in Logan for a time. In 1928 Bulen served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention
.
Bullen was also involved in land development, organizing the Promontory-Curlew Land Company along with Joseph Howell
and David Eccles
. This company owned 400000 acres (1,618.7 km²) of land in Box Elder County, Utah
and Malad County, Idaho on which they encouraged settlers to engage in dry farming. He was the secretary and treasurer of the company until it disbanded in 1959.
Bullen was a member of the board of trustees of Utah State University
from 1949 to 1953.
Bullen's half-brother Roy Bullen was a mayor of Logan. Herschel's son Reed Bullen
served in the Utah State Senate, representing the same district as his father.
Logan, Utah
-Layout of the City:Logan's city grid originates from its Main and Center Street block, with Main Street running north and south, and Center east and west. Each block north, east, south, or west of the origin accumulates in additions of 100 , though some streets have non-numeric names...
.
Bullen was born in Richmond, Utah
Richmond, Utah
Richmond is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. Part of the film Napoleon Dynamite was filmed at Richmond. Richmond is home to three schools. An Elementary school, a middle...
. He graduated from the University of Deseret (now the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
) in 1890 and then worked as a farmer and school teacher in both Richmond and later Lewiston, Utah
Lewiston, Utah
Lewiston is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,766 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lewiston is located at ....
. Bulen served an LDS mission in England from 1894 to 1897. Shortly before leaving he had married Mary Hendricks.
Bullen helped form the Logan Republican, a newspaper with political leaning towards the Republican Party, in 1903. From 1900 to 1904 Bullen was the president of the Logan School board. In 1906 he was elected to the Utah State Senate, serving from 1907 to 1910. He also was a professor at Brigham Young College
Brigham Young College
Brigham Young College was a college and high school in Logan, Utah. It was founded by Brigham Young on 6 August 1877, 23 days before he died. He deeded several acres of land to a board of trustees for the development of a college. This was just two years after he founded Brigham Young Academy in...
in Logan for a time. In 1928 Bulen served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
.
Bullen was also involved in land development, organizing the Promontory-Curlew Land Company along with Joseph Howell
Joseph Howell
Joseph Howell was a U.S. Representative from Utah.Born in Brigham City, Utah Territory, Howell moved with his parents to Wellsville, Utah, in 1863....
and David Eccles
David Eccles (businessman)
David Eccles was an American businessman and industrialist who founded many businesses throughout the western United States and became Utah's first multimillionaire.-Biography:...
. This company owned 400000 acres (1,618.7 km²) of land in Box Elder County, Utah
Box Elder County, Utah
Box Elder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It lies on the north end of the Great Salt Lake, covering a large area north to the Idaho border and west to the Nevada border. Included in this area are large tracts of barren desert, contrasted by high, forested mountains. The...
and Malad County, Idaho on which they encouraged settlers to engage in dry farming. He was the secretary and treasurer of the company until it disbanded in 1959.
Bullen was a member of the board of trustees of Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
from 1949 to 1953.
Bullen's half-brother Roy Bullen was a mayor of Logan. Herschel's son Reed Bullen
Reed Bullen
Reed Bullen was a Utah broadcaster, politician and a local leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
served in the Utah State Senate, representing the same district as his father.