Background
Rutherford, Charles Hayes was born on December 1, 1884 in Nelson, New Hampshire, United States. Son of John and Diana L. (Clary) Rutherford.
Rutherford, Charles Hayes was born on December 1, 1884 in Nelson, New Hampshire, United States. Son of John and Diana L. (Clary) Rutherford.
A direct descendant of John Howland, passenger on the Mayflower. Graduate Montpelier (Vermont) Junior College. Bachelor of Laws, Marion (Indiana) College of Law, 1905.
A.C. (before Christ) Reserve). Admitted to bar Indiana Supreme Court, 1905, to Arizona bar, 1906, bar of Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1912. In active practice since 1906. City attorney, Jerome, Arizona, 1906-1919, United States commissioner, Arizona 1911-1920.
State senator, Arizona, 1917-1918 and 1923-1924.
Candidate for United States Senate, 1934. Aide to secretary of treasury World War I.
Toured United States for Liberty Loans.
Member American Bay Association (executive president), Arizona Bar Association (ex-president), Arizona Small Mine Operators Association (president), Mayflower Society, Veterans Foreign Wars, Sons of Revolution, Society of America Wars, Reserve Officers Association of Arizona (past president), National Reserve Officers Association of the United States (past judge advisory. Mason (32 degree Shriner). Inventor of method now used extensively for curing frosted fruit and vegetation.
Married Erie East. Dykes, November 9, 1909 (died October 1, 1931). Children: Charles (died in infancy), John (major.