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Show Successful Men of Utah i'-, v.'i.ii.nr:''! ,i nil, 'i;iiii,!nill.:"lir.;;:; i ;: i.;'i,ii,in:!r.i.ii ,:: i,1 ' 'n.'iir, i!.:1,1: !,':ii iii.'mH,; li1.;,1!!,::1.1.'!- r, 'j.'Vi I,!;iii ,;iiil ir.i'iujv,;1,!'.',!-;' ,' GOL. THOMAS G. WEBER was born in Exeter, England, September 17, 1836. His parents were Thomas B. and Charlotte D. Burg Weber. When twenty-one years of age he came to America and the next year, 1858, crossed the continent to California. Upon the opening of the Civil war in 1861 he sailed for New York, enlisted in the Union army and served for two years in the Peninsular, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania campaigns. In 1863 he came to Salt Lake City. The next year he was associated with Col. Stenhouse in the publishing of the Telegraph, the first daily paper ever published in Utah. The first edition was printed print-ed July 4, 1864 He likewise published the Telegraph, the first daily in Ogden, in 1869. In 1863 Col. Weber was made Lieutenant Colonel and Adjutant of the Second Brigade by appointment appoint-ment by Governor Doty. Col. Weber was united in marriage with Miss Mary E. P. Richards May 25, 1867. To them have been born six children: Charlotte B. Mrs. James L. Franken; Georgina M. B, Ethelyn E. Mrs. George L. Nye; Shirley, T. B William T. F. and Mildred R. All are living save the last two, who died in early childhood. (Continued on page 14.) COL. THOMAS G. WEBER & (Continued from page 1.) Col. Weber's business career really began when he became assistant secretary of ZIon's Cooperative Co-operative Mercantile' institution. Since tlien it has been wonderful. He was assistant secretary until June, 1879, then secretary to 1871, secretary and treasurer to 1875; and from 1888 to data has been secretary and general manager. When he became general manager the stock of the Z. C. M. I. was selling below par; today the $100 share is quoted at $391. Col. Weber was a member of the city council in 1884-85; an alderman, 1896 to January 1, 1890. He has been president of Zion's Benefit Build- ,j ing society since June 2G, 1883; he was president presi-dent of the Salt Lake &. Ogden Gas & Electric Light company from 1896 to 1898; he was the first president of the Salt Lake City public library from 1897 to 1904; he has been a directors of Zion's Savings Bank and Trust company since 1873; of the Home Fire Insurance company since , 1886; he was director in the Utah Sugar company from 1899 to 1902; a director in the Postal Telegraph Tele-graph company from 1899 to 1915; in the Utah Light is Railway company from 1904 to 1914; has been a director in the Utah Hotel company since 1909; in the Utah State National bank since 1913, and was vice president of the Utah Light & Power company from 1898 to 1903. He has for many years been a member of the Alta and Commercial clubs. The offices he has held and is holding, indicate indi-cate the business equipment and character of the man. He had to have the ability to obtain them, the character to retain them. No business man in Utah stands higher. He has resided in Salt Lake City for more than half a century and not one reproach attaches to his j name. Duty has been his watchword. Men in all ranks of life have learned to lean upon him; ; his perfect integrity is never doubted; his judgment judg-ment and business sagacity are never questioned. Outside of business his home life is a model one he comes very close to being a perfect husband, hus-band, father, friend, neighbor, and citizen. Were all men like him no laws would be needed, no courts, no peace officers, though he is shrewd and resolute enough to handle one of the very greatest great-est business houses in the western half of the United States and cause its stock to advance four hundred per cent in twenty-eight years. He exults in the progress of Salt Lake and Utah and hails every advance with joy. He is one of Utah's most sterling citizens. |
