Carbon-Wasatch-Duchesne County UT Archives Biographies.....Wootton, George A. 1870 - 
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GEORGE A. WOOTTON.

    George A. Wootton, giving to the city of Price a most progressive
administration as its mayor, his efforts resulting in marked advancement along
many lines, was born in Midway, Wasatch county, Utah, June 18, 1870, and is one
of the eight children of Attewall and Cynthia J. (Jewell) Wootton, the others
being Attewall, John A., William T., Edward, David A., Cynthia Ann and Florence
S. The father was a native of England and the mother of Ohio and they came to
Utah with their respective parents in early childhood. They were married in Salt
Lake City and afterward removed to American Fork, where Mr. Wootton engaged in
teaching school. Later he became a resident of the Provo valley. He spent much
of his life as an educator and for thirty years was superintendent of schools in
Wasatch county. He naturally gained prominence in this connection and was
regarded as one of the ablest educators of Utah. He died in November, 1912, and
is still survived by Mrs. Cynthia J. Wootton, who makes her home with her children.

    George A. Wootton has become a well known figure in business circles as the
manager and one of the stockholders of the Smoot-Nixon Lumber Company and he is
also a stockholder and one of the directors of the Utah State Building & Loan
Association of Price. He likewise has large land holdings in Duchesne county.
His investments in a business way have been wisely and judiciously made and have
brought to him substantial return for his labor.

    It is not alone the business activity of Mr. Wootton nor the importance of
his commercial Interests that have brought him into prominence, for in many ways
he has otherwise figured in the development and upbuilding of the districts In
which he has lived. He is a democrat in his political views and was elected on
the party ticket a member of the city council of Heber, "Wasatch county, and
while serving in that capacity gave his support to the installation of the first
water system there. He was also the superintendent of the electric plant at
Heber immediately after its installation. In 1913 he came to Price to establish
the lumber business which he now manages and his fellow townsmen, recognizing
his worth and capability, elected him to the office of mayor In 1918. He is now
installing a water system in Price which has long been needed, piping the water
for a distance of twenty-five miles. This is a mammoth undertaking, but the town
is standing back of him In this enterprise, which will soon be completed. More
progressive measures have been instituted in Price during the administration of
Mr. Wootton than ever before in the history of the city.

    On the 2d of November, 1898, in Salt Lake City, Mr. Wootton was married to
Miss Dora E. Bond, a daughter of Jesse and Sarah (Adams) Bond, who were pioneers
of Utah, having crossed the plains with ox teams at a very early day. They also
became pioneer settlers of the Provo valley at a time when log houses prevailed.
There the father spent the greater part of his life and followed the occupation
of farming. Both he and his wife are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Wootton have
become parents of two children: Lora, who was born November 15, 1899, and is now
the wife of Clarence Nixon; and Ethel L., whose birth occurred February 19,
1907. The religious faith of the family is that of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints and at present Mr. Wootton is stake superintendent of the
Sunday schools of the Carbon stake. He stands for all that has to do with the
material, social, political and moral progress of his community and his clear
vision, his enterprise and indefatigable energy have been salient factors in 
bringing about present-day  conditions of progress and prosperity.


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UTAH SINCE STATEHOOD
HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL

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VOLUME IV
CHICAGO-SALT LAKE: THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1920

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