Emil J. Raddatz
(1857-1933)

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Person Item Type Metadata

District

7th District Representative

Political Party

Republican

Latter-day Saint

No

Age at Election

38

Birth Date

October 5, 1857

Birthplace

Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia, Germany

Death Date

November 1, 1933

Spouse(s)

Emma Henrietta Guth (1865-1939) Married June 1890

Occupation

President of Titanic Standard Mining Company

Biographical Text

Emil Johannes Wilhelm Raddatz emigrated to Missouri with his family in 1868 and worked as a clerk in St. Louis. He then went west to mine in Colorado and New Mexico. In 1885, Raddatz moved to Utah and took over management of several prominent silver mines until 1892. He later became president of the Titanic Standard Mining Company and continued to be involved in various mining interests throughout his life. Raddatz continually looked out for the welfare of miners and their families. Following his time as a representative, Raddatz was elected the first mayor of Stockton and worked to improve the city.

Bibliography

Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7.

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Image of Emil J. Raddatz by courtesy of HathiTrust Cropped from page 62 of Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7?urlappend=%3Bseq=68

Citation

“Emil J. Raddatz
(1857-1933),” Utah State History Digital Exhibits, accessed May 4, 2024, https://utahstatehistory.omeka.net/items/show/260.

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