John C. Catlin

American politician

John C. Catlin
John C. Catlin

10th Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea
In office 1932–1934
Preceded by	Herbert Heron
Succeeded by	James H. Thoburn

Personal details
Born	John Conyngham Catlin (1871-03-12)March 12, 1871 Sacramento, California, US
Died	July 9, 1951(1951-07-09) (aged 80) Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, US
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lucy DeBaugh Routier
Children	1
Occupation	Lawyer Politician
Known for	Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

John Conyngham Catlin (March 12, 1871 – July 9, 1951) was an American lawyer and politician. He practiced law for more than thirty years, in Sacramento, San Francisco, and for a short time in Alaska. He was a former mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California from 1932-1934, and served on the Carmel City Council in 1934.^[1]

Early life

Catlin was born in Sacramento, California, to California State Legislature Amos P. Catlin (1823-1900) and Ruth Anne Coningham Donaldson (1838-1878), pioneers of the California Gold Rush.^[2] His father started a law firm in Sacramento, California in 1850. As a young boy, he knew John Sutter, Sacramento's founder; James W. Marshall, discoverer of gold; Edwin B. Crocker and Leland Stanford, who pioneered the western portion of the first transcontinental railroad; and John Bidwell, founder the city of Chico, California.^[1]

Career

Law practice

In July 1892, Catlin was admitted to the bar of San Francisco and established a law practice in Sacramento until 1899. He worked at different law firms, including for a short time in Alaska in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush. By 1906, he became a senior member of the firm of Catlin & Catlin at 628 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, with his brother Hairy C. Catlin.^[3]^[2]

Catlin became the first president of the Mountain Play Association and financed its first play in the Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre in Marin County, California in 1913. He knew American writer and actor Perry Newberry in San Francisco in 1915, when they were on the board of the Children's Theater. Catlin's daughter, Lucy R. Catlin (1895-1949) was the theater's secretary.^[1]^[4]

Blacksmith mayor of Carmel

He became mayor of Carmel from 1932-1934 and succeeded poet mayor Herbert Heron.^[5]^[6]

Death

Catlin died on July 9, 1951, at age 81, in Carmel-by-the-Sea after a brief illness.^[1] Funeral services were private at the Dorney and Farlinger mortuary in Monterey.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "John C. Catlin, Son Of Capital Pioneer, Dies". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 11 Jul 1951. p. 8. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "John C. Catlin Questions And Tells About Himself". Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. 30 March 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
^ "History of the Bench and Bar of California". Bench and Bar Publishing Company. 1912. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
^ Neal Hotelling (30 Aug 2019). "Mayoral questions included feeding a horse, beer and censorship" (PDF). Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. p. 22. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
^ "Mayor Chosen". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 19 Apr 1932. p. 19. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
^ "Under The Spreading Chestun Tree". Record Searchlight. Redding, California. 8 Jun 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
^ "Carmel". The Californian. Salinas, California. 11 Jul 1951. p. 8. Retrieved April 27, 2022.