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Charles Rendell Mabey (October 4, 1877 – April 26, 1959) was an
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who served as the fifth Governor of Utah from 1921 to 1925. He is the last Utah governor to serve one term. He was a member of the
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Life and career

Mabey was born in Bountiful in the
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. He served in the United States Army during the
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. From 1900–1903, Mabey served as a
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for
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(LDS Church) in
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. Mabey was a banker by trade. He was a member of the
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from 1913 to 1917 and served again on active duty in the Utah Field Artillery during World War I. He also served for a time as mayor of Bountiful, Utah. From 1925 to 1935, Mabey served as a member of the General Board of the
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of the LDS Church.Jenson, Andrew. ''LDS Biographical Encyclopedia'', (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1936) Vol. 4, p. 242 Mabey fathered four children, all of them boys: Rendell, Charles, Robert, and Edward.


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