Personal Background
Born on a farm near Hayesville, Iowa, Utterback attended the rural schools and Hedrick (Iowa) Normal and Commercial College. He graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He commenced practice in Des Moines, Iowa. Early in his practice, he began to teach, serving as an instructor at Drake University Law School from 1908 to 1935, and lecturing in law at Still College, Des Moines, Iowa from 1911 to 1933.
He served as member of the Iowa State Conference of Social Work and served as chairman of its legislative committee from 1923 to 1925.
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