Charles Rendell Mabey (October 4, 1877 – April 26, 1959) was an American politician who served as the fifth Governor of Utah from 1921 to 1925. He is the last Utah governor to serve one term. He was a member of the

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Mabey was born in Bountiful in the Utah Territory. He served in the United States Army during the

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. From 1900–1903, Mabey served as a

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(LDS Church) in

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. Mabey was a banker by trade. He was a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 1913 to 1917 and served again on active duty in the Utah Field Artillery during World War I. He also served for a time as mayor of Bountiful, Utah. From 1925 to 1935, Mabey served as a member of the General Board of the

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of the LDS Church.Jenson, Andrew. ''LDS Biographical Encyclopedia'', (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1936) Vol. 4, p. 242 Mabey fathered four children, all of them boys: Rendell, Charles, Robert, and Edward.

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