The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-21
Prominent Statesman Closely
Follows His Beloved Wife
to the Grave.
WAS LONG IN CONGRESS
Served Territory at Washing
ton for Many Years; Active
in Business and Politics.

| John T. Caine died yesterday morning
at 9:l5 o'clock at tho residence Of his
daughter. Mrs WIN g. Farrell. 7S7 Sew
| enth avenue. The passing OF Mr.. Cainc
was quiet and peaceful. Surrounded by
his children. the statesman breathed his
last His death followed that OF his wife
| two months ago
For several months Mr.. Caine had been
| ill. The condition of his health was such
that for several years he had been re-
tired from the political and business ac-
ttv!tv that had engaged him throughout
his long and brilliant career Since the
F., death OF his wife. Mrs. Margaret y.
Caine, who died on July t6, Mr.. Gaines
health failed rapidly and for weeks his
demise had been almost daily expected.
most of his business connections. elect
ing TO spend his declining days apart
from business worries Upon the death
rector OF the lions Savings Bank & Trust
company and as member Of the eXecu-
tive committee Of the directorate, on
alton Of the company in 1887. At the
same time Mr.. Caine closed the resi-
dence at 53I l. street and took up his
residence with his daughter. Mrs. win
G. Farrell.
Delegate in Congress.
Mr. Caine was one OF the best known
men in the state. He was veteran In
the business and political world and was
one OF the most popular men in Utah
For SIX terms he represented the territory
Of Utah IN congress and held various
political offices in the state. He was the
Democratic candidate for governor upon
Gtahs admission 10 the union and for
many years was looked upon leader
OF the Democratic party in Utah.
4 pioneer Of the state he was like
wise a pioneer In the business world lie
was n pioneer in the theatrical business,
being stage manager Of H'e old Social
theater. He was one Of The promoters OF
the enterprise which built the Salt Lake
theater and for many yedrs was one Of
the managers of that playhouse. He was
also n pioneer in the newspaper business,
serving as business manager and as ed
tor OF the Salt Lake Herald forty years
ago.
He was an active member OF the Nor
mon church during most of his lifetime
and filed various ecclesiastical positions
for the church, including mission to the
The funeral of Mr. Caine will be held
on Sunday, but the hour and the place
have not been definitely fixed. 1t is pos
sihle that the services Will be neld In the
daughters Of Mr.. Caine will be in salt
Lake for the funeral except one son. vino
Is in IN Aus.ralia, The children Of Mr.
wife Of Warden Pratt Of the state prison;
John T: caine. Jr. OF Logan. registrar
Of the Utah Agricultural college; Albion
manager Of the Missoula Sentinel: Joseph
F. Caine OF Salt Lake secretary OF the
Salt Lake Commercial club. Mrs George
d; Alder OF Salt Lake, Charles a: Caine
OF Sydney. Australia; Mrs. VIII G.. Far
rell and Mrs. w G. Patrick Of Salt
Lake.
Came Early to Utah.
John Thomas Caine was born in the
January 2s. 1929. He was the son OF
Thomas and Elinor Caine. At the age
of his mother died and his father
came 70 America leaving the child in
the care OF his grandfather, Hugh Cub
bon, farmer and n tailor. Three years
later he went to live with his aunt. Mrs.
William Cowlcy, in the city OF Douglas.
There he received his early education.
Later Inc went 10 Balnmoorc TO live with
another aunt Mrs. John Richardson. Mr.
Richardson was tailor and the boy
worked as an apprentice In his uncles
shop.
Mr. Cainc received small Inheritance
from his grandfather and at the age Of
Il left the Isle of Man for America. He
He went to work Immediately in a tail
oring shop. 4 year later he became n
convert TO Mormonism. In 1S4S he went
TO St. Louis whcrc he became an active
worker In tho Mormon colony
riel Miss Margaret Nightingale The
following year he was admitted TO cti-
zenshp in the United States. In 1852
Mr. Caine. with his family, came across
the plains to Utah In the company of
Captain James McGraw
Soon after his arrival in Utah Mr..
Caine became an active member OF the
famous Deserct Dramatic association
and appeared nj the old Social hall on
State street as Claws In The Lady OF
\ II ls-. n
islands on a mission for the Mormon
church
Upon mis- return from the Hawaiian
islands Mr. Caine stopped long enough
in California to vote for James Buchan-
an for president ot the United States AL
though always an active Democrat. Mr..
Caine because Of his residence in a ter
ritory. had not another opportunity 10
vote for a presidential candidate until
1896 when he voted for w J. BRYAN. for
whom he had the privilege of voting
twice since then.
An Active Life.
Soon after his return from Hawaii, Mr.
Caine was appointed private clerk to
Brigham Young and was identified with
tho great Mormon leader in many Inn
portant business transactions. He was
one OF the promoters OF the enterprise
which built the Salt Lake thsatcr and
for many years was actively associated
with its management
He was actively identified with the
politics OF the territory serving in con-
siitutlonal conventions having for their
object the securing CT admission OF Utah
90 statehood. and In territorial legisla-
lures.
In 1870 Mr., Caine became Interested
with T.. l.. Sloan and w C. Dunbar In
the establishment OF the Salt Lake Her
aid. on which Mr.. Caine served as busl-
ness manager and managing editor He
went TO Europe for year in 1875 and on
his return was chosen recorder for Salt
Lake county for three successive terms
He began in 1876 tcn-year term as re
gent Of the Deserct university.
Mr.. Cainc FIRST went TO congress as
delegate from tho territory Of Utah I'm
1859. when the seat OF George O. Cannon
was declared vacant and Mr.. CeInc was
appointed 10 the vacancy. He was elect
ed 10 the four succeeding congresses.
Advised Against Polygamy
In 1887 Mr. Cainc was president OF the
constitutional convention uh ba1