Charles R. Mabey
Charles Rendell Mabey | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Bountiful, Utah Territory, United States |
| Died | April 26, 1959 (aged 81) |
| Occupation(s) | Statesman, banker, military officer |
| Years active | 1900–1935 |
| Known for | 5th Governor of Utah (1921–1925) |
Charles Rendell Mabey (October 4, 1877 – April 26, 1959) was an American statesman who held the office of Utah's fifth governor from 1921 until 1925. Affiliated with the Republican Party, he remains the most recent Utah governor to complete only one term.
Life and career
Mabey was born in Bountiful, located within the Utah Territory. He participated in military service during the Spanish–American War as part of the U.S. Army. Between 1900 and 1903, he undertook missionary work for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Germany.
Professionally a banker, Mabey served as a representative in the Utah House from 1913 through 1917. During World War I, he resumed military duties with the Utah Field Artillery. Additionally, he held the mayoral office in his hometown of Bountiful.
From 1925 to 1935, Mabey contributed as a member of the General Board for the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association within the LDS Church.
He was father to four sons: Rendell, Charles, Robert, and Edward.
Works
- History of the Operations of the Utah Light Artillery (Salt Lake City, 1899)
- The Utah Batteries: A History (Daily Reporter Co., Salt Lake City, 1900)
- The Pony Express: An Epic of the Old West (Beverly Craftsmen, Salt Lake City, 1940)
- Our Father's House: Joseph Thomas Mabey Family History (Beverly Craftsmen, Salt Lake City, 1947)
- September Sunflowers: Compositions of Prose and Poetry (Beverly Craftsmen, Salt Lake City, 1957)