Charles R. Mabey

Charles R. Mabey
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
In office
1913–1915
Personal details
Born Charles Rendell Mabey
(1877-10-04)October 4, 1877
Bountiful, Utah Territory
Died April 26, 1959(1959-04-26) (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. He was also the last Utah governor to serve one term

Life and career

Mabey was born in Bountiful in the Utah Territory. He served in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War.[1]

From 1900–1903, Mabey served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Germany.[2]

Mabey was a banker by trade. He was a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 1913 to 1915 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.[3]

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.[4]

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.
  • —— (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.

References

  1. ↑ The Political Graveyard: Mormon Politicians in Utah
  2. ↑ Jenson. Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 154
  3. ↑ Deseret News obituary of Rendell N. Mabey
  4. ↑ 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, Utah History Encyclopedia, Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press, ISBN 0874804256, OCLC 30473917
  • "Former Governors' Bios", NGA.org, National Governors Association |contribution= ignored (help)
Political offices
Preceded by
Simon Bamberger		 Governor of Utah
1921–1925		 Succeeded by
George H. Dern


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