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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 151 Collections and/or Records:

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Unpublished letters, autobiographies, reminiscences, and diaries collected by Josiah Rogerson to write a book on the ill-fated Willie and Martin handcart companies of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

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

R. N. Russell letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287157]
Identifier: Vault MSS 174
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 26 April 1876, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Russell writes requesting aid from Young to help him secure employment with a Brother Clawson.

Dates: 1876 April 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / R. N. Russell letter to Brigham Young

Katharine Smith Salisbury correspondence

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321272]
Identifier: MSS SC 2287
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten letters and typed copies of correspondence. Salisbury writes to the Mormon Church leaders Brigham Young (1801-1877), Orson Pratt (1811-1881), and John Taylor (1808-1887) requesting funds. One letter in the collection is from Brigham Young. Two of the items were written by Salisbury to her "Dear Sister" (probably her sister-in-law, Samantha) in 1853 and 1854 lamenting the death of a family member, "Jenkins."

Dates: 1853-1879
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Katharine Smith Salisbury correspondence

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

John Fewson Smith letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287538]
Identifier: Vault MSS 193
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 26 Jan. 1866, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Smith writes to Young about a real estate transaction.Mormon railroad man living in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates: 1866 January 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Fewson Smith letter to Brigham Young

A. O. Smoot papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232489648]
Identifier: MSS 574
Scope and Contents Photocopies of handwritten and printed certificates, letters of appointment, letters, an invitation, and a patriarchal blessing. The materials include a missionary recommendation dated 1851 when Smoot was called on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Britain; a patriarchal blessing from Joseph Smith, Sr., the father of the first president of the Church, Joseph Smith, Jr.; two appointments as an agent for the Perpetual Emigration Fund for the Church; a letter...
Dates: 1837-1892
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. O. Smoot papers

Eliza R. Snow letters

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231564490]
Identifier: MSS 607
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of two handwritten letters. The items are addressed to "Dear Nephew and Niece" and to "Brother and sister Young and Children." Snow writes about family matters and about her life in the "Lion House" as a wife of the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young.

Dates: 1883
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Eliza R. Snow letters

Arthur Stayner letter

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233283651]
Identifier: Vault MSS 90
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 7 Oct. 1873, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Stayner writes to Young stating that another wagon should be sold in the ZCMI department stores.

Dates: 1873 October 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Arthur Stayner letter

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