Background
MCCARTHY, Wilson was born on July 24, 1884 in American Fork, Utah, United States. Son of Charles and Mary (Mercer) McCarthy.
MCCARTHY, Wilson was born on July 24, 1884 in American Fork, Utah, United States. Son of Charles and Mary (Mercer) McCarthy.
Columbia Law School, 1913, Bachelor of Laws.
Began as rancher, 1900. Admitted to bar, October 1913, practiced at Salt Lake City. Assistant county attorney, Salt Lake Company, 1914-1916.
District attorney, 3d Utah Judicial District, 1916. Appointed judge same district, 1918. Resigned fall 1919 to enter private practice.
Elected state senator Salt Lake County, 1926. Appointed western director Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1932. Member of law firm of McCarthy, Richards & Carlson, Oakland, California, 1933.
President Denver & Salt Lake Railway Company, December 1934-April 1947. Appointed co-trustee D. & Radh Govinda R.R. November 1935 and elected president reorganized D. & R.G.W. R.R., April 1947. Director Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph since 1935, First National Bank of Denver since 1936, First Security Corporation, Ogden, Hotel Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1948, Federal Reserve Bank (Denver branch).
1937-1942; director Holly Sugar Corporation, since 1953, Ideal Cement Company, since 1953. Director Association American Railroads, 1941-1946. President National Western Stock Show since April 1941.
Regent University of Utah. 1926-1932.
Member Church of Latter Day Saints. Clubs: Denver Country, Denver, Rotary (Denver).
Married Minerva Woolley, June 22, 1910, children—Dennis, Kathleen (Mistress.