The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-31
THE NOMINEES
Short sketches Of the
Republican Candi-
dates on the
State ticket.

John c. Cutler, candidate for gov
ernor, was born February 5, 1916, at
Sheffield, England. He was employed
in a wholesale store in Manchester
prior to his coming to Utah in the
year 1864. In that year he left Liver
pool with his father, mother, three
brothers and two sisters The family
crossed the plains, experiencing the
difficulties incident to the slow and
tedious trips of the pioneers Of those
days. Upon arriving in this valley
they settled in East Mill Creek ward,
where they made their home. AS
soon as the family had been comfort
ably settled John G. secured position
as clerk in a store in Salt Lake City,
where, after working for number OF
years, he obtained an interest in the
business.
Between the years 1866 and 1877 he
made several trips to New York as
purchasing agent for his firm. He
did not, however, launch out into
business on his own account until the
year 1877, when he became the agent
of the Provo wooden mills, renting
from Brigham Young the old historic
Constitution building. Later he pur-
chased the ground and put up the
five-story building that now stands
where the original one was. The
business has continued ever since and
is now known as Cutler Bros. COM
pany.
Mr.. Cutler was among the first in
the organization of the Utah Sugar
company and Fremont County Sugar
company. In addition to these he
was manager of the Provo wooden
mills for two years, and has been a
director in that company for more
than fifteen years, In additions 10
these are many other prominent in
dustries that owe their prosperity and
success greatly to him.
From 1884 to 1890 he served as
county clerk of Salt Lake county, was
vice-president of the Commercial club
in 1903, and is at the present time
United States Jury Commissioner and
director of the Deseret Agricultural
and Manufacturing society. He mar
lied Sarah f. Taylor, daughter of
the Thomas Taylor, and is the father
Of seven children, four boys and three
girls, all of whom are living.
Charles S. Tingey, candidate for
secretary Of state, was born in Salt
Lake october %, 1859. Son Of the
late John Tingey, who for a number
of years was bishop of the 18th, ward,
Salt Lake City. Received his edu-
cation in the Morgan Business college
and Deseret University.
From 1873 TO 1880 was employed as
clerk in the Thirteenth ward coop.
In 1880 formed partnership with
Hyrum Stewart in a successful mer-
camille business at Kaysville, Davis
county which continued until 1887
when, on account of i'll health, he sold
his interest to Mr.. Stewart and pur.
chased and stocked ranch in Juab
county. In 1890 became connected
with the firm OF G. Andrews q Co.,
wool merchants of Nephi. In 1892 be.
came manager of the Hyde & Whit
more Mercantile company, of Nephi.
In May, 1893, was appointed cashier
of the Nephi Savings Bank and Trust
company and in October Of 1894 ac-
cepted the position of cashier Of the
First National bank of Nephi, which
position he held until he aSsum.
ed The Office Of state auditor in Janu-
airy, 1901. Served on the school board
of Nephi for two terms, and as county
superintendent of schools for Juat
county for one term.
In 1880 married Sarah L. Hyde
daughter Of William Hyde, at that