Curtis Shaw

{{Short description|American politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Curtis Shaw

|image = Curtis Shaw.jpg

|order = 13th

|office = Mayor of Murray, Utah

|birth_date = March 1, 1888

|birth_place = Union, Utah

|residence = Murray, Utah

|term_start = January 1, 1942

|term_end = January 1, 1944

|predecessor = Gottlieb Berger

|successor = J. Clifford Hansen

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|religion =

|spouse = Vinnie Stephensen

|children = 5

|website =

|alma_mater =

|death_date = {{death date and age|1944|2|19|1888|3|1}}{{Cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VP2C-8JV|title=FamilySearch.org|accessdate=23 June 2023}}

|death_place = Los Angeles County, California

}}

Curtis L. Shaw (March 1, 1888 – February 19, 1944) was mayor of Murray, Utah from 1942 to 1943.{{cite web |title= History of Murray City > Past Mayors |url= http://www.murray.utah.gov/index.aspx?NID=375 |publisher= City government of Murray, Utah |accessdate= 13 April 2010}} He was born in Union, Utah March 1, 1888. He was educated in the Fort Union area and was a farmer up to the time he moved to Murray in 1921. He was a general construction contractor since 1908 where he built homes as well as two power plants in Murray and one in Bountiful Canyon.Shaw and Freeze Capture City Posts in Hot Race. Murray Eagle November 6, 1941 He was a member of the Murray Lions Club for 14 years and was the chapter's vice president.Murray, Lions Name Leaders. Deseret News May 15, 1941

His tenure for mayor was noted for his opposition to transforming the city into a city manager form of government. His campaign called referred to such a government as creating a "dictator."Curtis L. Shaw Announces for Election as Mayor. Murray Eagle September 25, 1941 He was defeated for re-election and died the year he left office.