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 42 Collections and/or Records:
Salt Lake City views
This collection includes 5 photographs taken by Johnson of Salt Lake City. The images include the Salt Lake Tabernacle, the Deseret News Office, the Lion House, and the Salt Lake Theatre.
C. R. Savage photograph collection
Contains primarily original prints of photographs by Savage, covering all periods of his career. Of the 839 items, over 750 are clearly Savage photographs. Eighteen other photographers are also named, including Alfred A. Hart, Edw. J. Muybridge, and possibly Carleton E. Watkins photograph. Includes landscapes in Utah and the West, with many in Salt Lake City. Also includes portraits, many of leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with many of Brigham Young.
C. R. Savage photographs
Collection includes six black and white photographs from the 1900s. Includes images of Leo D. and Gertrude Stein, Maynard Dixon and his wife, and a photograph of Brigham Young's residence taken by Charles R. Savage.
B. W. Kilburn and C. R. Savage stereographs
Collection contains six stereographs and one postcard. Three of the stereographs were taken and produced by B.W. Kilburn. One is of three Japanese Geishas walking in a park in Yokohama. Another is of the home of Brigham Young in Nauvoo, Illinois. The last stereograph is of Donner Lake, taken by C.R. Savage. The postcard is of Logan City, Cache Valley, Utah. The photograph is copyrighted in 1887 by C.R. Savage.
Steve Zolman collection of cartes-de-visite, approximately 1865-1910
Contains ninety cartes-de-visite dating from between 1865 and 1910. They are portraits of residents of Utah Territory and the surrounding area.
Steve Zolman collection of landscape photographs, 1880-1910
Contains eleven landscape photographs dating from between 1865 and 1910. They are primarily photographs of mining operations in Bingham Canyon and of Temple Square views and buildings.
Steve Zolman collection of portraits, 1865-1910
Contains seventy-seven portraits dating from between 1865 and 1910. They are portraits of residents of Utah Territory and the surrounding area.
Steve Zolman descriptions of photographs, approximately 2012
Contains descriptions of some of the photographs found in the rest of the collection. These descriptions were created sometime during 2012. Each page has a photocopy of the photography, an identification of the subject, and a short biography.
Anthony W. Street photographs
Collection includes 51 photographs of Salt Lake City, Utah, and carte de visites (some photocopied) and Mormons living in Utah. The shots of Salt Lake are largely of buildings in the downtown area. Some of the visiting cards are of prominent Mormon leaders such as Brigham Young (1801-1877) and Heber C. Kimball. Most of the photographs came from the studios of Savage & Ottinger and George H. Johnson.
Photographs and negatives of Brigham Young
Collection includes photographs and acetate negatives with images of Brigham Young, his family, and other leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Includes copy prints and negatives. Original photographs are produced via a variety of processes, including multiple letterpress halftones. Dated approximately 1850-1909.