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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. places he 497 was engaged in mining. Was Deputy Sheriff Elko county eighteen months. In '72 returned to Utah and located in Spring City, where he has since resided. Opened a law office there and practiced his profession. Was City Attorney for Fairview, Mt Pleasant, Moroni, Fountain Green, Ephraim, Gunnison and Spring' City, all at the same time for a number of years. Was notary public several years and County Attorney of Sanpete county one and a half terms, resigned to accept the Judgeship in '95. Was appointed Probate Judge of Sanpete by President Harrison and also by President Cleveland; resigned to accept the nomination to the Territorial Legislature, to which he was elected, and served winter of '93-94. His Judgeship began January 6, 1896. of He was a leader in the Liberal party, and when the division came on party lines he affiliated with the Republicans, and in each campaign, although his partv was in the minority, yet he ran ahead of his ticket. He was i Commissioner about ten years, appointed in '80. Was S. District. Attorney under Hon. Philip T. Van Zile. Also held the same position under Hon. Charles S. Varian. Is popular, especially in Grand and San Juan counties, where he has been instrumental in quelling lawlessness and crime; the people are well pleased. Is a charter member of the A. O. U. W. and first Master Workman of Mt. Pleasant Lodge Xo. 22; also charter member of I. O. O. F. of Mt. Pleasant Lodge No. 20; also charter member of Damascus Lodge A. F. and A. M., Mt. Pleasant. Was one of the incorporators of the Mt. feasant Commercial and Savings Bank and was its vicepresident until he was elected Judge, when he resigned. He owns the controlling interest in the Young Men's Cooperative Mercantile Companv. Was a promoter and spent |20,000 in the Horseshoe Canal Company. He c mstructed a ditch on the east side of Horseshoe mountain and drove a tunnel through the mountain and brought water into Sanpete Valley which otherwise would have gone into Green river; this water is supposed to irrigate 3,000 to 4,000 acres of land. He married in Spring City October, 1873, Margaret Anderson. She had chilS. Assistant U. tW |
