One of the prominent leaders in development of Cache County, and a member of the Utah State Legislature from 1921 to 1927, Charles Gilbert Wood, 79, died at his home in Logan Friday afternoon following a prolonged illness.
Charles G. Wood was born in Huntsville, Weber County, February 23, 1867, a son of Joseph and Elizabeth E. Slater Wood. The family moved to Cache County in 1876, settling
in Trenton.
Gaining his early education in Cache schools and at the Salt Lake Academy, Charles Wood then attended Amherst College in 1889. After graduating from Amherst in 1893, he taught school for seven years in Utah and Idaho.
Charles became a leader in various agricultural development projects.He was instrumental in organization and growth of the West Cache Irrigation Company of which he was president and secretary for many years. Charles was a member of the Cache County School Board from 1914 to 1921, the first Mayor of Trenton from 1914 to 1936, and a member of the State Legislature from 1921 to 1927.
Charles had been a director of the Cache Valley Banking Company for the past 31 years, and was president and manager of Trenton Grain and Milling company from 1924 to 1930. During World War I, he was active in the Red Cross, war loan and stamp drives.
Charles married Letitia A. Litz in Logan on Nov. 23, 1898.
Pictures provided by Linda Owens.
Charles G. Wood was born in Huntsville, Weber County, February 23, 1867, a son of Joseph and Elizabeth E. Slater Wood. The family moved to Cache County in 1876, settling
in Trenton.
Gaining his early education in Cache schools and at the Salt Lake Academy, Charles Wood then attended Amherst College in 1889. After graduating from Amherst in 1893, he taught school for seven years in Utah and Idaho.
Charles became a leader in various agricultural development projects.He was instrumental in organization and growth of the West Cache Irrigation Company of which he was president and secretary for many years. Charles was a member of the Cache County School Board from 1914 to 1921, the first Mayor of Trenton from 1914 to 1936, and a member of the State Legislature from 1921 to 1927.
Charles had been a director of the Cache Valley Banking Company for the past 31 years, and was president and manager of Trenton Grain and Milling company from 1924 to 1930. During World War I, he was active in the Red Cross, war loan and stamp drives.
Charles married Letitia A. Litz in Logan on Nov. 23, 1898.
Pictures provided by Linda Owens.
One of the prominent leaders in development of Cache County, and a member of the Utah State Legislature from 1921 to 1927, Charles Gilbert Wood, 79, died at his home in Logan Friday afternoon following a prolonged illness.
Charles G. Wood was born in Huntsville, Weber County, February 23, 1867, a son of Joseph and Elizabeth E. Slater Wood. The family moved to Cache County in 1876, settling
in Trenton.
Gaining his early education in Cache schools and at the Salt Lake Academy, Charles Wood then attended Amherst College in 1889. After graduating from Amherst in 1893, he taught school for seven years in Utah and Idaho.
Charles became a leader in various agricultural development projects.He was instrumental in organization and growth of the West Cache Irrigation Company of which he was president and secretary for many years. Charles was a member of the Cache County School Board from 1914 to 1921, the first Mayor of Trenton from 1914 to 1936, and a member of the State Legislature from 1921 to 1927.
Charles had been a director of the Cache Valley Banking Company for the past 31 years, and was president and manager of Trenton Grain and Milling company from 1924 to 1930. During World War I, he was active in the Red Cross, war loan and stamp drives.
Charles married Letitia A. Litz in Logan on Nov. 23, 1898.
Pictures provided by Linda Owens.
Charles G. Wood was born in Huntsville, Weber County, February 23, 1867, a son of Joseph and Elizabeth E. Slater Wood. The family moved to Cache County in 1876, settling
in Trenton.
Gaining his early education in Cache schools and at the Salt Lake Academy, Charles Wood then attended Amherst College in 1889. After graduating from Amherst in 1893, he taught school for seven years in Utah and Idaho.
Charles became a leader in various agricultural development projects.He was instrumental in organization and growth of the West Cache Irrigation Company of which he was president and secretary for many years. Charles was a member of the Cache County School Board from 1914 to 1921, the first Mayor of Trenton from 1914 to 1936, and a member of the State Legislature from 1921 to 1927.
Charles had been a director of the Cache Valley Banking Company for the past 31 years, and was president and manager of Trenton Grain and Milling company from 1924 to 1930. During World War I, he was active in the Red Cross, war loan and stamp drives.
Charles married Letitia A. Litz in Logan on Nov. 23, 1898.
Pictures provided by Linda Owens.
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