Caine, John T. (John Thomas), 1854-1940
Person
biographical statement
Citation:
NWDA, via WWW, March 13, 2014 (John Thomas Caine Jr. was born on March 9, 1854 to parents John Thomas Caine and Margaret Nightingale; nine children; two of whom died at early ages; Caine worked as a clerk for ZCMI stores in Salt Lake City, Utah; University of Deseret and studied agriculture at Cornell University; Logan, Utah; purchased land; imported the first Jersey dairy cattle to Cache Valley; 1888 the Board of Trustees of the Utah Agricultural College selected him as the Board's secretary; died on August 8, 1940 in Logan Utah; married Kathinka Caroline Ballif)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Alfred H. Caine family correspondence
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4212
Scope and Contents
Materials include correspondence, documents, and photographs belonging to various members of the Caine-Mitchell family. The correspondence is mostly between Caine and his wife, Margaret Ann Mitchell. There are also letters written by Mitchell's father, Frederick A. Mitchell, and Caine's brother John T. Caine Jr. Most of the letters discuss personal matters and family business, including the local silk industry. Dated 1873-1903.
Dates:
1873-1903