Zachariah Spriggs Derrick

Brief Life History of Zachariah Spriggs

When Zachariah Spriggs Derrick was born on 26 August 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Zachariah Thomas Derrick, was 26 and his mother, Sarah Montague Spriggs, was 22. He married Hilma Mathilda Peterson on 25 June 1902. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Salt Lake City Election Precinct, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 3 April 1947, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Zachariah Spriggs Derrick
1866–1947
Hilma Mathilda Peterson
1874–1960
Marriage: 25 June 1902
Zachariah Vernon Derrick
1903–1988
Erwin Andrew Derrick
1905–1980
Clara Derrick
1911–1911
Douglas Peterson Derrick
1914–1997

Sources (75)

  • D S Derrick, "United States, Census, 1940"
  • Utah, Salt Lake County Birth Records, 1890-1908
  • Zachariah S. Derrick, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

World Events (8)

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English (of Dutch origin): from the personal name Die(de)rik, a Dutch and Low German form of the ancient Germanic name Theodoric (see Terry ), composed of the elements theud ‘people, race’ + rīc ‘power(ful), rich’.

Americanized form of any of several Flemish, German, and Dutch surnames based on the personal name Diederik (see 1 above), such as Derck , Derick , Derk , and Derek .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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