Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
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 71 Collections and/or Records:
Joseph Lamborn letter to Brigham Young
Handwritten and signed letters, dated 18 Dec. 1845, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Lamborn writes about the arrests of Mormons in Springfield, Illinois.
Jens Larsen letter to Brigham Young
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 12 Oct. 1876, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Larsen writes about some property held by Young in Manti, Utah. The item was also signed by Christen Larsen.
Brigham Young legal statement
Photocopy of a handwritten, signed, and notarized statement. Young authorizes the sale of ten acres of property of lot 1 in block 104 of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Letter, Great Salt Lake City [Utah], to Rose Canfield, Weber [Utah]
Addressed to a teacher in Weber County. Mentions his early knowledge that God had a use for him and comments on the relative worth of being practical-minded and having book learning. Encourages practical education. He notes that he wrote the letter "with my own hand". Typed transcript included.
Letter to Brigham Young
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 2 May 1870, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Someone who signed his name only as "Riggs" writes to Young about financial matters.
J. S. Miles letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 16 Sept. 1875, and addrssed to Lucy Young. Miles asks Young to remind Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church, of his promise to send him a team.
W. Miller letter to Brigham Young
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 27 Jan. 1876, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Miller writes to "Bishop" Young asking him to consider a new water wheel developed by "Prof." Miller.
John B. Milner letter to Brigham Young
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 28 Sept. 1875, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Milner writes a letter of introduction for Margaret Pembroke.
O. P. Myers letter to Brigham Young
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 8 June 1875, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Myers gives Young complimentary tickets to the circus.
Joseph Neville letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated March 24, 1875, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Neville writes concerning his heirship of the Jenning's estate in England.