Why Utterback? Because his election as mayor means business instead of politics in City Hall
Content Description
Broadside promoting John G. Utterback as independent candidate for Mayor of Bangor. Includes extracts from the Bangor Daily Commercial and Bangor Daily News, and statements that outline his platform titled "Why I Want to Be Independent Mayor of Bangor."
Dates
- Creation: 1914
Creator
- Utterback, John G. (1872-1955) (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
John Gregg Utterback (1872-1955) was a businessman and U.S. Representative from Maine. He was born in Franklin, Indiana, to James and Hannah (Maddock) Utterback. He settled in Bangor, Maine, in 1905 and established a carriage dealership, which later became an automobile dealership. Utterback became a member of the Bangor Common Council in 1912, alderman in 1913, and mayor in 1914. He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third Congress (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1935) and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934. He served as a United States marshal for Maine from 1935 until his resignation in 1944.
Full Extent
1 sheet(s) (in 1 folder) ; 17 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. folded
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated as campaign literature in 1914.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bangor Public Library Special Collections Repository