Charles R. Mabey
Charles R. Mabey | |
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| 5th Governor of Utah | |
| In office January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Bamberger |
| Succeeded by | George Dern |
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
| In office January 13, 1913 – January 8, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Thornley |
| Succeeded by | Francis H. Nalder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Rendell Mabey October 4, 1877 Bountiful, Utah Territory |
| Died | April 26, 1959 (aged 81) Bountiful, Utah |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Afton Rampton |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Politician Religious Leader |
Charles Rendell Mabey (October 4, 1877 – April 26, 1959) was an American politician and the fifth Governor of Utah. He served as governor from 1921 to 1925. He was a Republican and also the last Utah governor to serve one term.
Life and career[]
Mabey was born in Bountiful in the Utah Territory to Joseph Thomas Mabey and Sarah Lucretia Tolman.[1] His father was an English immigrant.[2] He served in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War.[3]
From 1900–1903, Mabey served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Germany.[4]
Mabey was a banker by trade. He was a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 1913 to 1917 and served again on active duty in the Utah Field Artillery during World War I. He also served for a time as mayor of Bountiful, Utah.[5]
From 1925 to 1935, Mabey served as a member of the General Board of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association of the LDS Church.[6]
Mabey fathered 4 children, all of them boys: Rendell, Charles, Robert, and Edward.
Works[]
- Mabey, Charles R. (1899). History of the Operations of the Utah Light Artillery. Salt Lake City: s.n.
- —— (1900). The Utah Batteries: A History. Salt Lake City: Daily Reporter Co. p. 3.
- —— (1940). The Pony Express: An Epic of the Old West. Salt Lake City: Beverly Craftsmen.
- —— (1947). Our Father's House: Joseph Thomas Mabey Family History. Salt Lake City: Beverly Craftsmen.
- —— (1957). September Sunflowers: Compositions of Prose and Poetry. Salt Lake City: Beverly Craftsmen.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Charles Rendell Mabey (1877-1959) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree".
- ^ "Charles Rendell Mabey (1877-1959) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree".
- ^ The Political Graveyard: Mormon Politicians in Utah
- ^ Jenson. Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 154
- ^ Deseret News obituary of Rendell N. Mabey
- ^ Jenson, Andrew. LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1936) Vol. 4, p. 242
- Layton, Stanford J. (1994), "Mabey, Charles Rendell", in Powell, Allan Kent (ed.), Utah History Encyclopedia, Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press, ISBN 0874804256, OCLC 30473917
- "Charles Rendell Mabey", National Governors Association
External links[]
- Works by Charles R. Mabey at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Charles R. Mabey at Internet Archive
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