Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-12-13 | Page 2 | G. B. Blakely Named U. S. Commissioner by Judge Johnson

L 1 Appointed 1 I I It ItI r I I 1 I G. G B. B BLAKELY ELY G. G B. B Blakely Named US U.S. Commissioner by Judge Johnson Gould B. B Blake former register reg ister of or tho the United States land of office or- or fice at It SnIt Salt Lake was wac appointed United States commissioner for tor a year four period Friday h 1 by Fed Federal Federal eral oral Judge I D. D John Johnson lie He succeeds the lie Into Jato Judge W. W II If WIN Wil- kins mid and will tako her 16 Born In Nebraska a Mr fler served d aa HI receiver cl of the tho govern govern- government ment merit land office In that state for tor or many years cars lie He came camo to Utah about twenty years ago On April 1 I 1915 he was appointed appoint appoint- ed eel by President l Wilson H on as l of or the government land office lie Ie held this position during both terms of ot President Wilson anti and for tor an extra year nr under President HardIns Hard- Hard Ing Ins Ho lIo resigned from rom tho the land office on Jul July 1 I 1323 1923 During tho the past six It years yeara he has acted as receiver for or several local firms finns lIe He has hns been active in both civic and antI social circles during Ms his entire residence In Salt Lake lie Ue lies I is s an n a active o member of ot tho cham- cham bar bor of oC commerce and nd has been one of qt C tho tIm leading figures in ln tho the Com Corn Community Community chest ches Ho was ono one of ot tho the youngest men over appointed to tho position o of T receiver er in tho the land hand office anti and Is tho l ly living former register of o tho bc Salt SnIt Lake land office