James Ammon Langton

Background

Langton, James Ammon was born on November 16, 1861 in Smithfield, Utah, United States. Son of Seth and Sarah (Kane) Langton.

Education

Student of University of Utah, 1882-1884. Bachelor of Laws, Cornell Univercity, 1895.

Career

Of Cache County public schools, 1884-1886. Teacher of English and psychology at Salt Lake High School, 1895-1897. Professor of English, Brigham College, Logan, Utah.

Superintendent of public schools, Logan.

Associate editor and editor of Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah, since 1920.

Achievements

• James Ammon Langton has been listed as a noteworthy editors by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Utah State Board of Education, 1933-1940. Member Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Lucie Edna Cardon, October 28, 1897. Children: Lucie Gayle (Mistress Grant Macfariane), James Roscoe (deceased), Edna Kathryn (deceased), Sara Kane (Mistress John Heber Reese), Superintendent.

Father:

Seth Langton

Mother:

Sarah (Kane) Langton

Spouse:

Lucie Edna Cardon

child:

Lucie Gayle Langton (Mistress Grant Macfariane)

child:

Superintendent Langton

child:

Sara Kane Langton (Mistress John Heber Reese)

child:

James Roscoe Langton (deceased)

child:

Edna Kathryn Langton (deceased)