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Young, Brigham, 1801-1877

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1801 - 1877

Biography

Brigham Young (1801-1877) was a Latter-day Saint ecclesiastical leader and politician in Utah.

Brigham Young was born on June 1, 1801, in Witingham, Vermont. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1832, and moved to Kirtland, Ohio. He followed the migration of the Church from Ohio to Missouri to Nauvoo, Illinois. In February 1846, he led the "Mormon Exodus" to the West, and was sustained as the second president of the Church on December 27, 1847. Arriving in Utah, he settled in Salt Lake City, and in 1849 was appointed as governor of Utah Territory. Young passed away on August 29, 1877, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
Its Proclamation by the governor, 1853: t.p. (Brigham Young)

Webster's new biog. dict. (Young, Brigham, governor, 1849-1857)

Encyclopedia of Mormonism, 1992: page 1650 (Young, Brigham, b. June 1, 1801, Whitingham, Vermont; d. Aug. 29, 1877, Salt Lake City, Utah; occupation: carpenter-glazier; President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dec 27, 1847-Aug 29, 1877; President of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles, April 14, 1840; Apostle, Feb. 14, 1835) pages 1601-1605 (Brigham Young, colonizer, territorial governor, and president of the Church of Jeus Christ of Latter-day Saints, moved to Auburn, New York in 1815; moved to Port Byron, New York in 1823; married Oct 5, 1824; after four years in Port Byron moved to Oswego; 1828 moved to Mendon; baptized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spring of 1832; 1833 moved to Kirtland, Ohio; 1834 Zion's Camp; 1838 moved to Caldwell County, Missouri; 1839 moved to Commerce, later renamed Nauvoo, Illinois; February 1846 left Nauvoo; arrived Salt Lake Valley, July 24, 1847) page 1605 (built home in Salt Lake City and eventually Provo and St. George) page 1607 (1849 established the perpetual emigrating fund)

Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:

John Rockey Park diary

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 638
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a diary with handwritten corrections. Also included are photocopies of the handwritten original diary. Park writes about visits to the University of Deseret by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including Brigham Young and Orson Pratt, tells about hiring Karl G. Maeser, and describes educational financing and the nature of education in Utah.

Dates: 1869-1886
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Rockey Park diary

W. C. Parkinson diary

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3134
Scope and Contents Photocopies of microfilm copies of a handwritten diary. Parkinson wrote about his life as a Mormon in Franklin, Idaho. He told about working in Franklin's bookstore, going into the canyons to cut lumber, and working on a farm. He also wrote about the death of Brigham Young, second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-days, and floating logs down the Logan River to be used in the construction of the Mormon temple in Logan, Utah. He married Ellen Nash and served on a mission...
Dates: 1877-1881
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / W. C. Parkinson diary

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company records

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232550480]
Identifier: MSS 843
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, reports, documents, and passenger lists of ships of the Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company. The first folder contains an index of the collection.

Dates: 1853-1880
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company records

Photographs of Church history sites and figures

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 61
Scope and Contents

Collection includes glass negatives, lantern slides, metal plates, and a tintype of images related to the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Includes images of Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Native Americans, and other scenes.

Dates: approximately 1840-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Photographs of Church history sites and figures

Sidney Reese letter

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233286860]
Identifier: Vault MSS 170
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 28 July 1869, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Reese writes a letter introducing his friend, William H. Green, who has been travelling for his health.

Dates: 1869 July 28
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Sidney Reese letter

Josiah Rogerson collection of handcart company sources

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231044238]
Identifier: MSS 1320
Scope and Contents

Unpublished letters, autobiographies, reminiscences, and diaries collected by Josiah Rogerson to write a book on the ill-fated Willie and Martin handcart companies of 1856. The materials also include primary source materials on other aspects of Utah and Mormon history.

Dates: approximately 1856-1900
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Josiah Rogerson collection of handcart company sources

George Romney certificate

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232489952]
Identifier: MSS 606
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten and printed marriage certificate affirming that Romney married Vilate Ellen Douglas in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 26 Feb. 1857. The item was signed by Brigham Young, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dates: 1857 February 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / George Romney certificate

L. W. Roundy letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230305309]
Identifier: MSS SC 782
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a typescript. Letter to Brigham Young written March 7, 1873, from Kanarrah, Utah. Report to Brigham Young on possibilities of establishing Mormon colonies in northeastern Arizona. Describes in some detail the land, the quality of the water and the distance between watering holes, prospects for getting along with the Indians, timber, and the outlook for farming and grazing.Recommends against sending down any permanent settlers since there would not be enough water...
Dates: 1873
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / L. W. Roundy letter

Mabel Young Sanborn papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230310366]
Identifier: MSS SC 1253
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, newspaper clipping, and theater ticket. The letter is dated March 28, 1943 and expresses Sanborn's appreciation to Helen S. Yorke for a thoughtful act. The clipping describes a meeting between Dean Jagger, the actor who played the lead role in the film "Brigham Young" in Salt Lake City.

Dates: 1943
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Mabel Young Sanborn papers

George A. Smith letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230350362]
Identifier: MSS 4158
Abstract

Photocopied holograph letter from George A. Smith, writing from the historian’s office in Salt Lake, to his cousin, Silas S. Smith.

Dates: Other: 1855
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / George A. Smith letter

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