Background
WOODBURY, John Taylor was born on January 30, 1863 in St. George, Utah, United States. Son of Orin Nelson and Ann (Cannon) Woodbury.
WOODBURY, John Taylor was born on January 30, 1863 in St. George, Utah, United States. Son of Orin Nelson and Ann (Cannon) Woodbury.
University of Utah, 1881. Latter-day-Saints Church School Service, Bachelor of Divinity.
1883. St. George. Utah. Principal Davis Stake Academy, Farmington, Utah. 1891-1892; Taught in L.D.S. College.
Salt Lake City. Utah. 1892-1896; Company Superintendent of Schools. Washington Company, Utah, 90.
Appointed Company Clerk and Recorder, Washington Company, Utah, 1907. Elected and reelected until 1918. Office of Clerk and recorder were separated, elected Clerk 1918, served to 1921.
Appointed, Company Attorney, Washington Company. Utah, 1923-1925; elected, Company Clerk and Treaj3., since 1927.
Member, City Council, St. George Utah. several terms. Served as chmn., Committee on Municipal Laws and Government. Elected Mayor. St. George.
Utah, 1914-1915; reelected to City Council. 1923-1927; during office as Mayor or Councilman water system was installed in St. George, and city was provided with electric lights. Paving of sidewalks was begun, the first sewer and drainage dist. was organized.
During World War was member and secretary. Local Draft Board. Secretary, Irrigation Company and Local Dixie Poultry Association. Commander as Special Auditor by St. George City, Washington Company School District.
And Washington Company Member: M.I.A. (President). Stake High Council; Chamber of Commerce (Director).
Spouse Mary Elizabeth Evans, October 19.