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Mr. Bagley completed the common school course and then attended the Brigham Young University at Provo from 1899 to 1902, leaving this institution to study law at Grant university. He was graduated in May, 1907, and immediately thereafter took up the practice of law in Salt Lake.
Mr. Bagley was married to Miss Elaine Neff, and to them were born: Lewis Neff Bagley, 6 years old; John Allen Bagley, 4; Stuart Bagley, 2 years, and Benedict Grant Bagley, 8 months.
Mr. Bagley is a wide-awake, progressive member of the legal profession and is associated with a number of compara- tively new corporations. He is a Republican in national politics.
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
JOHN F. ERDMANN
EVOTION to the interests of the city where he had D chosen to make his home resulted in the election of John F. Erdmann as mayor of Brigham City. Mr. Erdmann is what is termed a "self-made" man, win- ning his education in the school of experience. He was born in New York state, Angust 23, 1860, the son of Michael Erdmann and Hannah Peters-Erdmann.
During his youth in New York state, Mr. Erdmann engaged in various pursuits, principal of which was farming. He heard the call of "Westward Ho!" in 1889, in which year he came to Utah, settling at Brigham City. There he engaged in farming, fruit raising and live stock raising. He was always to the fore in any campaign for the betterment of civic conditions at Brig- ham City and he is rated as one of the substantial men of the community.
Mr. Erdmann is a prominent member of the Commercial club of Brigham City, and has taken a big part in its various activities. His support could always be counted on when any move was on foot, the fruition of which meant a greater and better Brigham City.
Mr. Erdmann is a Republican in political life, and has always taken an active part in the conncils of his party in his county.
He was married to Miss Ada R. Brown and there are two children issue of that nnion.
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
LEWIS A. JEFFS
HE development of the mining industry to its present stage of efficiency is due in great measure to the mining engineers who, with their trained minds, have solved many perplexing problems that were wont to vex operators. Prominent among the mining en- gineers and mining operators of the state is Lewis A. Jeffs of 309 East South Temple, whose ability has won him a reputation throughout the whole west. Mr. Jeffs was born in Rockland, Michigan, in 1877, and is the son of Julia Sutter-Jeffs and Benjamin Jeffs.
Following attendance at school in his home city, Mr. Jeffs attended the Michigan College of Mines at Houghton, from which he was graduated in 1898 with the degree of B. S., and in 1899 with that of E. M. The west at that time looked the most promising as a field for his profession, and to Utah he came in 1890. His thorough study of every mining district in this and nearby states has given him a keen insight into mining condi- tions and his advice is sought by a large clientele.
Mr. Jeffs is a member of the University club and of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. He has become iden- tified with a number of mining and industrial companies and is greatly interested in the development of his adopted state. He is vice-president of the United States Phosphate company of Michigan, vice-president of the Daly Mining company of Park City, vice-president of the MeDonald-Ely Mining company and director of the Chirique Land & Sugar company.
Mr. Jeffs is married, his wife's maiden name being Selma Wall. To that union was born one daughter, Mary Sutter Jeffs, now about two years of age.
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
BERNARD P. MANLEY
HE mysteries of coal mining are as an open book to Bernard P. Manley, mining engineer, who, at present, is general manager of the Keystone Coal company. While specializing in coal mining, because of extensive interests, Mr. Manley has a profound knowledge of mining generally, and is conceded to be one of the best informed mining engineers in the state. He was born at Peterborough, England, and is the son of Elizabeth Spencer- Manley and Patrick Joseph Manley.
Mr. Manley completed the common school courses and then attended St. George college at Brampton, England, from which institution he was graduated in 1900. He followed his profes- sion in England for some time and then, like many others, he was attracted to the United States, where opportunities for men of his profession were greater. He came to Utah in 1912 and soon became identified with the coal mining industry, where his ability was recognized. He is now general manager of the Key- stone Coal company, which has extensive coal land holdings.
Mr. Manley is married, his wife's maiden name being Eliza- beth MeAlpine. Three children were born to the union : William Spencer, 11 years old; Evelyn Elizabeth, 9 years old, and Paul Clelland, 4 years old. The family home is at 170 North First West street.
Mr. Manley is a member of the Masonic fraternity, being a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Shrine. He is deeply interested in the development of the coal mining industry of the state, and his wide experience is considered a big asset not only to his own company but to the industry in the whole state as well.
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
FRANK M. DRIGGS
T HAS been said that two armies mould the destinies of a state. One is that army armed with saber and musket, which stands as a guard at the frontier to ward off its country's foes. The other is the army of teachers. The Duke of Wellington said that the battle of Waterloo was won on the football fields of England's public schools.
Among the more prominent leaders in Utah's educational system is Frank Milton Driggs. Mr. Driggs is superintendent of the Utah School for the Deaf and the Blind, at Ogden.
With that infinite patience and tact which marks any true teacher, but particularly the teacher of those afflicted as are the students at the Utah School for the Deaf and the Blind, Prof. Driggs has shown his aptitude for the profession of instructor of the young. The entire state appreciates his ability for the delicate and responsible position which he occupies.
Prof. Driggs is a native son of Utah, having been born on November 20, 1870, at Pleasant Grove, Utah. His father was Benjamin Woodbury Driggs and his mother Mrs. Rosalie Ellen ('ox Driggs.
Early in his life Mr. Driggs decided upon teaching as his profession. He is a graduate of the University of Utah and of Gallaudet college of Washington, D. C., receiving his diploma from the latter institution in 1898. He came to Salt Lake City two years previous to that date, in 1896, but left for the capital to take up his studies in the eastern institution.
Prof. Driggs married Miss Maude Elise Short. Two chil- dren have blessed this union: Nellie Clarice, 14 years of age, and Milton Short, 10 years of age.
Prof. Driggs is vice-president of the Volker Lumber com- pany and is a member of the Weber club. He is a Republican in politics.
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
JOHN HELD
S A MUSICIAN and an inventor of note no one in the state is better known or more thoroughly appre- ciated than John Held. Whenever a band is heard in the distance the first name thought of is Held. As an engraving stationer he is known by practically every one in this and the adjoining states. The famous Held fountain pen, of which he is the inventor, is now used throughout the United States. He has for many years been identified with both the stationery and engraving business, and his ability as a musician and a leader has won fame for him. He has the confidence of his fellow men and is highly es- teemed by all who know him.
John Held, the son of Marie Held and Jacques Held, was born August 22, 1862, in Geneva, Switzerland. His ancestors, all of whom have assisted in making history for Switzerland, are old residents of ancient Heidelberg. Like his ancestors, Mr. Held has done and is doing everything within his power to per- petuate the name of Held.
As a member of the Commercial club of Salt Lake City he is known by his friends as an ardent worker and promoter of af- fairs pertaining to the uplifting of the community. As a public worker and one who will do anything that may tend to better the general conditions of the community he is always ambitious, willing and ready to give every assistance. Fraternal organiza- tions never appealed to him as his entire time has been devoted to his family and to his duties as a musician and his business as an engraver.
His education was perfected at the University of Utah from which institution he was graduated in 1880. Since that time Mr. Held has followed his profession. His wife was formerly Miss Anna Evans. They have six children: Jack Held, 22 years of age; Julian Held, Bessie Held, Geneva Held, Melville Held and Albert Held.
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
FRED P. NELSON
S exalted ruler of the Salt Lake lodge of the Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks, Fred P. Nelson has made an enviable record. He has been in the front ranks of those who have lent helping hands to those less fortunate and is known as a consistent booster for a greater Salt Lake and a greater Utah. He is the son of Fred C. Nelson and Camella T. Nelson, and was born in Salt Lake June 13, 1881.
Mr. Nelson began his schooling in the public schools of Salt Lake, for upon completing the common courses he entered the great school of experience, where he proved an apt student. He followed various lines of business and finally went into the manu- facturing business, becoming associated with the Utah Bedding & Manufacturing company, of which company he now is secre- tary and treasurer. The company has enjoyed a merited degree of success and its products are well known in this and other states of the west.
Mr. Nelson gave personal attention to details of the Elks' exenrsion to California in 1915 and to his efforts is due in great measure the success of that trip. He is a member of the Rotary club and has always taken an active part in its deliberations.
Mr. Nelson is married, his wife's maiden name being Jose- phine M. Valentine. Two children were born to the union, Clark V., 6 years old, and Virginia Lucile, 2 years old.
Mr. Nelson has shown his faith in the state by investing heavily in the Utah Bedding & Manufacturing company.
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
CHARLES EDWIN LOOSE
NE of the most successful and best known mining men in the west is Charles Edwin Loose of Provo, Utah. He is the son of Robert Loose and Becky Jane Loose, descendants of French and English pioneers, and was born in Quincy, Illinois, September 19, 1853. The father died when young Charles was nine months old. In the spring of 1860 the widow and her three sons came to Utah, the journey taking about six weeks.
After residing in Salt Lake City for a time, the family went to Payson, Utah, where the subject of this sketch attended the public schools until 14 years of age. Then he went to California with his brothers, first locating at Bodie. Later, he made his way about the various mining camps, getting hold of valuable mining properties.
Mr. Loose still has large interests in California, though his principal operations are confined to this state. He jumped into the limelight as one of the big mining men of Utah when he discovered the Grand Central mine in the Tintic district in 1898. Confident that the ore body was to be struck at depth between the Mammoth and the Centennial Eureka properties, Mr. Loose kept at work when others were ready to call quits. The result was a mine that has so far paid between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000 in dividends.
Mr. Loose at present is operating the Central Hill, Grand Central and the Gold Chain properties, controls the Iron King, is manager of the Sioux Consolidated and is interested in many other properties in the state, including the Albion at Cottonwood. He is vice-president of the Provo Commercial and Savings Bank and a director of the Utah Power & Light company. He has been active as a Republican in politics for years ; has been twice state senator and twice state committeeman. He is now serving his second term as state chairman for the party.
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
FREDERICK H. VAHRENKAMP
ELL-KNOWN among the mining engineers of Utah is Frederick H. Vahrenkamp of 208 Mecklenburg apart- ments, Salt Lake City. Although he has only been in Utah two years, Mr. Vahrenkamp has made a careful study of the geology of all the established mining camps throughout the state and his opinion has been much sought by those interested in the promotion of the mining industry.
Mr. Vahrenkamp was born in Concordia, Lafayette county Missouri, and is the son of Henry W. Vahrenkamp and Elizabeth C. Vahrenkamp. Following his graduation from High School, he went to Heidelberg, Germany, where he studied geology and mining engineering privately under Professor L. H. Mitchell, former professor of engineering and geology at the University of Heidelberg and Cornell university. His studies consisted of five years of actual practice in the field under Professor Mitchell, after which he became his business associate in the firm of Mitchell & Vahrenkamp, with offices at Los Angeles and San Francisco, which were maintained nntil Mr. Mitchell's death.
Mr. Vahrenkamp was married about eighteen years ago to Miss Mollie A. Schell. One son, Alexander F. Vahrenkamp, 17 years old, was born to this union.
Mr. Vahrenkamp is a member of the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks.
Mr. Vahrenkamp is president of the Boston Development company which has extensive holdings in the Little Cottonwood district. The company has a bond and lease on the Maxfield mine and the development work there has been crowned with success as the property has been made one of the big producers of the district.
In politics Mr. Vahrenkamp is a Republican.
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
GEORGE H. BRIMHALL
OSSESSED of strong personal magnetism, keen in- tellectual powers and rare executive ability, Dr. George H. Brimhall, president of Brigham Young university, Provo, Utah, is considered one of the foremost educators of the state and of the west. He was born in Great Salt Lake City, Utah, December 9, 1852, the son of George W. Brimhall and Rachael Ann Mayer- Brimhall. Mr. Brimhall, sr., was one of the founders of Utah, coming here in 1849.
Dr. Brimhall, at the age of seven, ran away from a cow herd to his first school on Ogden Bench. During his youth he was comherder, farm boy, canyon hand, mule driver and freighter, but at all times a student. With forty other young men of Spanish Fork, Utah, he erected a school building known as Young Men's academy, where he afterwards taught. He served later as member of the Spanish Fork city council.
Dr. Bramhall has |served as superintendent of Spanish Fork City, Provo City and Utah County schools and as janitor, instructor, professor, acting president and president of Brig- ham Young university. He was honored by the Utah State Teachers' association by election to its presidency.
At the age of 22 Dr. Brimhall married Alsina E. Wilkins and to them were born : Lucy Jane, Alsina E., George W., Mark H., Wells L. and Milton H. At 32, he married Flora Robertson and the following are issue: Dean R., Fay and Fawn (twins), Burns R., Ruth Afton, Paul R., Alta, Golden H. and Areo.
Dr. Brimhall is noted as a lecturer and orator throughout the west. He is a member of the General Board of Education for the Mormon church and is prominently identified with other educational organizations. He is a Republican.
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
CHARLES F. BROWN.
C HARLES F. BROWN is one of Salt Lake City's lead- ing civil engineers. Born in this city August 4, 1874, he resided here with his parents until he was eight years of age, when they moved to Lehi and later to Loa, Utah. His parents, Charles A. Brown and Mrs. Pau- line Grover Brown, were of New England extraction. His grand parents moved from there to Ontario province, Can- ada, and thence to Michigan, Illinois and Utah. Mr. Brown is of Canadian-American stock, his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Han- nah Tupper Grover, having been born in Labrador, Canada.
After receiving his common schooling in the graded schools of this city and Lehi, Mr. Brown went to the Utah Agricultural Col- lege at Logan, in 1897, and was graduated in 1903.
After graduation Mr. Brown took up the work of civil engi- neering and contractor. His work is that of reclaiming swamp and alkaline lands and installing municipal improvements. He is a partner in the firm of Brown & Kleinschmidt, his partner be- ing Henry S. Kleinschmidt.
Mr. Brown is a widower, his wife, Mrs. Bertha May Brown, having died November 5, 1912. Three children were born to them, Bert Franklin, 10 years of age; Elliott Mitchel, six years of age, and May, four years of age.
Mr. Brown is a member of the Salt Lake Commercial Club and of the Utah Society of Engineers. He is an associate mem- ber of the American Society of Civil Engineers, elected to that society in 1908.
Four years of his life were spent in the United States depart- ment of agriculture as drainage engineer and as a pioneer in recla- mation of wamp and alkaline irrigated lands; in development of methods of reclaming and also in making such reclamation perma- Lent features of contracting. Politically he is a Republican.
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
CHARLES L. STILLMAN
NE of the most substantial and progressive citizens of the state is Charles L. Stillman, Democratic mem- ber of the Board of County Commissioners of Salt Lake county. He was born in Salt Lake county, September 26, 1865, and is the son of Charles Still- man and Elizabeth Neff-Stillman. Both the father and mother came to Utah in the late '40's, and to them were born fourteen children. Mr. Stillman was the second oldest son.
Mr. Stillman has made a success of farming, livestock raising and the growing of fruit. He has made a thorough study of practical horticulture and is considered somewhat of an authority on that subject throughout the county. He owns a number of thoroughbred cattle and horses, and is interested financially in a number of corporations in the county.
Mr. Stillman is a Democrat and has been active in the work of the party in Salt Lake county. He had never sought political preferment, but the voters at the last election honored him by making him county commissioner. He has been espec- ially interested during his term of office in getting measures through for the benefit of the rural districts.
Mr. Stillman is married, his wife's maiden name having been Marian B. Neff. To them were born seven children; Charles N., 22 years old; Garrie W., 20; Francis B., 18; John, 16; Marian W., 12; Ann E., 9, and June, 7.
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
ABRAHAM F. DOREMUS
ECOGNIZED as an authority on engineering prob- lems connected with irrigation work and with a wide reputation as a railroad construction engineer, Abraham Fairbanks Doremus has done much for the upbuilding of Salt Lake, his native city. The son of Dr. Henry I. Doremus, one of the most prominent educators of his day, and of Harriet Fairbanks Doremus, he was born in Salt Lake May 24, 1849. He had the advantage of se- curing more than an ordinary education under the tutelage of his father. His mind early turned toward civil engineering and he directed his energies toward acquiring a thorough knowledge of that profession, which he has followed continuously for a period of 45 years.
Mr. Doremus is a descendant on his father's side of Cor- nelius Doremus of Middleburg, Holland, who came to America and settled at Paterson, New Jersey, about the year 1680. And on his mother's side of Johnathan Fairbanks of Sowerby, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, who came to America in 1633 and settled at Dedham, Mass. Members of both of these families participated in the early Indian wars and also in the Revolutionary, Mexican and Civil wars.
Mr. Doremus married Miss Pauline Richards, daughter of Dr. Willard Richards, and five children blessed the union, of which three are living: Mrs. Hattie D. Hagman, Henry R. Dore- mus, and Cornelius R. Doremus.
As an engineer and railroad builder his services were in great demand. He engaged in the work of location and con- struction for the Union Pacific, Denver & Rio Grande, Atlantic & Pacific, Oregon Short Line and other railroads.
Mr. Doremus has been honored by various elective and ap- pointive offices, having been city engineer, chairman of the Board of Public Works, state engineer of Utah and member of the State Board of Health.
Mr. Doremus is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Commercial Club and is a director of the "Fair- banks Family in America."
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
HOWARD PENDLETON KIRTLEY
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NE of the leaders in the profession and practice of medicine in Salt Lake City, and in the state of Utah, is Howard Pendleton Kirtley, M. D., who has forged steadily to the front rank by reason of his keen and analytical processes of reasoning from canse to effect, and from human physical ills to their cure.
Dr. Kirtley has risen steadily in his profession since be- ginning practice in 1907. He is a native of Woodbury, New Jersey, where he was born October 9, 1877. His parents were Lycurgus Kirtley and Ophelia A. Tidball Kirtley. He is de- scended from a purely American family, the American branch having been begun in 1710 when the first of that name landed in Virginia and aided in wresting that rich territory from the thrall of the wilderness.
In 1900 Dr. Kirtley entered the Chicago university and was graduated from Rush Medical college, a branch of that institution of learning, in 1904. At the time of his gradnation he was president of his class. He spent the following two years as an interne in the Cook county hospital at Chicago. During his years at Rush he was a fellow in physiology under the tutelage of the renowned Professor Jacques Loeh.
Dr. Kirtley, was married to Adelaide E. Odell and they have one child, Jean Kirtley, born in 1913. Dr. Kirtley is a Republican in politics; he is a member of the Masonic frater- nity, the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, and the Nu Sigma Nu medical Greek letter fraternity. He is also a member of the University club of Salt Lake City.
Dr. Kirtley is prominent professionally as a member of the staff of St. Mark's hospital. He is treasurer of the Utah State Medical association, and is an officer in the medical reserve corps of the United States army.
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
EDWARD H. CALLISTER.
DWARD H. CALLISTER, general manager of The Herald-Republican Publishing Company, was born in Salt Lake December 29, 1862, and has been prominent in civic affairs in Utah since young manhood. Ann Cowley Callister and Edward Callister, his parents, were born on the Isle of Man and came to Utah in 1854. Edward H. Callister's youth was spent in Utah where, with his father he engaged in the agricultural and business activity of the community, gaining his education in the schools of the terri- tory in the winter seasons. He was a member of the Salt Lake City council from 1889 to 1893, having been elected with the first Republican State ticket nominated in Utah and he has been an active worker in the Republican party since its organization in the State. He served as state chairman in 1900 and was ap- pointed United States internal revenue collector in July, 1901, serving until November, 1913, during which time he administered the affairs of the local office in a manner that was marked by efficient service.
Mr. Callister was one of the incorporators of The Inter- Mountain Republican Company and served as chairman of the board of directors of that company and held the same position after the purchase of the Salt Lake Herald and consolidation until his election as president of The Herald-Republican Publishing Company. He resigned as president to take the position of vice- president and general manager. Mr. Callister is also vice-presi- dent and a director in the Birdseye Marble Company of Utah, which owns immense quarries of superior quality of marble in Utah county.
Mr. Callister married Louise Eddington and they have seven children living: E. R. Callister, Marguerite Callister, Irene Cal- lister, Paul Q. Callister, Norval E. Callister, Reed E. Callister and Louis II. Callister.
Men of Affairs in The State of Utah
FRANK M. WILSON
ROBABLY none of the occupations taken up by citi- zens of Utah are used with better advantage to de- velop the state and its latent resources than is that of mining. Among the mining men of the inter- mountain country, none is more respected and looked up to as an authority on this wide and diversified subject than is Frank M. Wilson.
Mr. Wilson is in the prime of life and is a typical prosper- ous mining man of the west. He is a native son of Utah; he is a devoted son of his state.
Born in Fairview, Utah, June 5, 1865, he has grown up in this state and imbibed her history and traditions at first hand.
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