Erbey Leland Satterfield (June 23, 1939 – January 8, 2015) was an American electrician, labor activist, and politician. Born in

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, Satterfield enlisted in the

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in 1957. He then went to

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and

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. Satterfield was an electrician, in

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, and active in the

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. He also served on the Utah State Electrical Board. In December 1987, Satterfield was appointed to the

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and served until 1988. He was a

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. Satterfield died in Ogden, Utah, a result of prostate cancer, he was seventy five, leaving four children, 12 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.Utah State Legislator roster
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