Whiting, Harold J. (Harold Johnson), 1908-1990
Dates
- Existence: 1908 - 1990
biographical statement
Harold J. Whiting (1908-1990) was a construction manager and state legislator in Utah.
Harold Johnson Whiting was born on February 25, 1908 in Springville, Utah to James William Whiting and Harriet Anna Johnson. Raised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was baptized in 1917. Whiting studied finance and banking at Brigham Young University, graduating in 1930. The following year he married Marie Jensen Whiting in the Salt Lake Temple; they had four children.
Whiting began his career in New York, where he worked for five years at Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Co. During this time he also pursued post-graduate studies at New York University. He then returned to Springville, Utah to join his family's construction company. He served as president of Whiting and Haymond Construction Co. for thirty-five years. Whiting was also involved in local politics, serving for ten years on the Springville City Council and for two terms in the Utah House of Representatives. He remained active in the Church throughout his life, serving as a bishop and high councilor among other callings.
Whiting died in Provo, Utah on August 12, 1990.
Citation:
Harold J. Whiting papers, 1965-1970Familysearch.org, via WWW, May 22, 2014 (Harold Johnson Whiting; b. Feb. 25, 1908 in Springville, Utah; parents: James William Whiting and Harriet Anna Johnson; baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1917; m. June 10, 1931 to Marie Jensen Whiting in Salt Lake Temple; d. Aug. 12, 1990)
Daily herald, Aug. 13, 1990: p. A6 (Harold J. Whiting; Harold Whiting; studied finance and banking at Brigham Young University, graduated 1930; post-graduate studies at New York University; worked for Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Co. for five years; president of Whiting and Haymond Construction Co. in Springville, Utah for 35 years; served on Springville City Council for 10 years, two terms in Utah House of Representatives; active member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving as bishop and high counselor; four children)
Ancestry.com, via WWW, May 22, 2014 (Harold J. Whiting; Harold Johnson Whiting; H. J. Whiting; d. in Provo, Utah)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Harold J. Whiting papers
Bills and resolutions from the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Utah, some with handwritten annotations. The materials are arranged chronologically by year, by the Senate or House, then by the nature of the bill, and finally by numerical order.