J. F. Snedaker
(1861-1938)

Dublin Core

Person Item Type Metadata

District

8th District Representative

Political Party

Republican

Latter-day Saint

Yes

Age at Election

33

Birth Date

December 1, 1861

Birthplace

Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

Death Date

January 19, 1938

Spouse(s)

Clara Ann Capson (1869-1954) Married June 24, 1891

Occupation

Dentist

Biographical Text

John Frederick Snedaker grew up on a farm before attending the University of Deseret in 1880. He then taught school from 1883 to 1884. In 1886, he served as justice of the peace in Mill Creek. After which, Snedaker began studying dentistry, graduating from the New York College of Dentistry in 1891. He returned to the profession following his time as a representative.

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.

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KWJ8-NF1

Image of J. F. Snedaker by courtesy of HathiTrust Cropped from page 59 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=65

Citation

“J. F. Snedaker
(1861-1938),” Utah State History Digital Exhibits, accessed May 2, 2024, https://utahstatehistory.omeka.net/items/show/267.

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