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David Abbott (Ab) Jenkins
Artist: Jerry Anderson
Date: n.d.
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: unspecified
Ab Jenkins set the world speed record on Utah's very own Bonneville Salt Flats. He raced his Duesenberg Mormon Meteor across the flats, reaching a speed of 161.18 mph. He also served as Mayor of Salt Lake City from 1940-1944. The bronze bust sculpted by Jerry Anderson is located in the southwest gallery on the fourth floor of the Capitol. |