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John Thomas Caine | |
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| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives fromUtah Territory'sat-large district | |
| In office November 7, 1882 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | George Q. Cannon |
| Succeeded by | Joseph L. Rawlins |
| Member of theUtah Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office January 11, 1897 – January 8, 1899 | |
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| Born | (1829-01-08)January 8, 1829 Patrick,Isle of Man |
| Died | September 20, 1911(1911-09-20) (aged 82) Salt Lake City,Utah |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W /40.7772000; -111.858000 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | People's Party |
| Occupation | Teacher Newspaper publisher |
John Thomas Caine (January 8, 1829 – September 20, 1911) was a delegate to theUnited States House of Representatives from theTerritory of Utah.
Born in the parish ofPatrick,Isle of Man, Caine attended the common schools inDouglas, Isle of Man.
Caine immigrated to the United States in 1846 and lived inNew York City until 1848, when he went toSt. Louis. He converted tothe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) inNew York City in March 1847. On the 22nd of October, he married Margaret Nightingale.[1]
Caine settled in the Territory of Utah in 1852 and taught school.He served as secretary of the territorial council during the sessions of 1856, 1857, 1859, and 1860.He was one of the founders of theSalt Lake Herald in 1870, serving asmanaging editor and president.He served as delegate to theUtah constitutional conventions in 1872 and 1882.He served as member of the territorial council in 1874, 1876, 1880, and 1882.
Caine served asCity Recorder ofSalt Lake City in 1876, 1878, 1880, and 1882.
Caine was elected as aDemocrat to theForty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the action of the House declaring the Delegate-elect ineligible. The election had been won byGeorge Quayle Cannon (18,567 votes), but the other contestantAllen G. Campbell (1357 votes) successfully contested the outcome. The House of Representatives refused to seat either man, and instead allowed Caine to fill the position in the 47th Congress.He was reelected as aDemocrat to theForty-eighth,Forty-ninth andFiftieth Congresses and on thePeople's Party ticket to theFifty-first andFifty-second Congresses and served from November 7, 1882, to March 3, 1893. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.
When LDS prophet and presidentWilford Woodruff announced in hisManifesto of September, 1890 that the Church would not sanction any additional polygamist marriages, it was Caine who disseminated the information to members of Congress and the media in the Eastern US.[2]
Caine was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the position of firstgovernor of the newly formed State of Utah in1895 (the Act of Statehood took effect on January 2, 1896).
Caine was elected as a member of theUtah State Senate in 1896. After serving one term, he resumed the management of theSalt Lake Herald.
Caine died ofcystitis in Salt Lake City, Utah.[3] He was interred in theSalt Lake City Cemetery.
Caine is the namesake ofCaineville, Utah.[4]
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| First | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Utah 1895 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives fromUtah Territory 1882–1893 | Succeeded by |
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This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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