John G. Utterback
John Gregg Utterback ( born July 12, 1872 in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, † July 11, 1955 in Bangor, Maine ) was an American politician. Between 1933 and 1935 he represented the state of Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Career
John Utterback was a cousin of Hubert Utterback (1880-1942), who was sitting 1935-1937 for the state of Iowa in Congress. He attended the common schools and then worked 1889-1892 in a company who manufactured carriages. Between 1892 and 1905 he worked as a traveling salesman on the road. He dwelt among other things, in Jackson (Michigan), Rochester (New York) and Winchester (Massachusetts ).
In 1905, Utterback settled in Bangor ( Maine), where he sold carriages. Later he adapted to the development to motor vehicles and entered the automotive trade. Between 1912 and 1914 he was a city councilor or council in Bangor. From 1914 to 1915 he also served as mayor of this city. In the following years he continued working in the automotive industry. In 1930 he was chairman of the Maine Motor Vehicles Committee.
Utterback was a member of the Democratic Party. In 1932 he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, was nominated on the Franklin D. Roosevelt as a presidential candidate. In the same year he was in the third electoral district of Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he took up his new mandate on March 4, 1933. The election against Republican Ralph Owen Brewster was extremely short by a margin of 324 votes. Brewster suspected fraud and appealed against the election made an unsuccessful appeal. At the next election in 1934, Utterback had to admit defeat Brewster. He was able to complete only one term in Congress until January 3, 1935. During this time, the 21 Amendment to the Constitution was adopted, by the 18th Amendment was repealed in 1919, who had introduced the nationwide Prohibition Act. Utterback supported the repeal of alcohol prohibition.
Between 1935 and 1944, Utterback U.S. Marshal was for Maine. Besides, he was still active in the automobile business. He became president of Utterback Corp.. John Utterback died on July 11, 1955 in Bangor; where he was also buried.