Milton H. Welling | |
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| Utah Secretary of State | |
| In office 1928–1937 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromUtah's1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Howell |
| Succeeded by | Don B. Colton |
| Member of theUtah House of Representatives | |
| In office 1911–1915 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1876-01-25)January 25, 1876 |
| Died | May 28, 1947(1947-05-28) (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Fielding Cemetery,Fielding, Utah |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Brackett Alice Ward |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
Milton Holmes Welling (January 25, 1876 – May 28, 1947) was an American businessman, banker, and politician who served two terms as aU.S. representative fromUtah from 1917 to 1921.
Born inFarmington,Utah Territory, Welling attended the common schools, theLatter-day Saints' University, and theUniversity of Utah, the last of which he received a degree from. From 1896 to 1898 Welling served as amissionary forthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the church's Southern StatesMission.[1]
He engaged in agricultural and mercantile pursuits and also in banking. Starting in 1902, Welling was the president of the LDS Church's MaladStake headquartered inMalad, Idaho.[1]He was elected a member of the board of trustees of Brigham Young College,Logan, Utah, in 1906.
When the Bear RiverStake of the LDS Church, based inGarland, Utah was organized in 1908, Welling became its first president.[2] He served in this calling until 1917.[3]
Welling served in theUtah House of Representatives from 1911 to 1915.
Welling was elected as aDemocrat to theSixty-fifth andSixty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1921).He did not seek renomination, but was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for theUnited States Senate in 1920.
Welling served as director of registration for the State of Utah 1925–1928. Welling also served as president of the Bear River Stake again from 1925–1929.[4]
Welling was elected secretary of state of Utah in 1928. He was reelected in 1932 and served until January 1, 1937. Meanwhile, he served on the Board of Trustees ofUtah State Agricultural College from 1926 to 1936 and as a Regent over theUniversity of Utah from 1928 to 1936. After fulfilling these responsibilities, Welling was appointed by Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes to make a survey of public grazing lands in 1937 and 1938. Later, he resumed agricultural and mining operations.
In January 1943, Welling accepted war service appointment as auditor with Army Air Forces and also served with the War Assets Administration atSalt Lake City, Utah, until his death May 28, 1947.
He was interred in Fielding Cemetery,Fielding, Utah.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forU.S. Senator from Utah (Class 3) 1920 | Succeeded by Ashby Snow |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromUtah's 1st congressional district 1917–1921 | Succeeded by |
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| Oneat-large seat (1895–1913) |
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| Two at-large seats (1913–1915) |
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