John W. Hess autobiography
Scope and Contents
Typewritten autobiography. Hess was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and was converted to the Mormn Church in 1834. He lived with the Mormons in Missouri and Illinois and witnessed persecutions in both places. He was a member of the "Mormon Battalion" during the war with Mexico, migrated to Utah, married several women, served as a legislator in Utah, and served as a missionary to the "Washakie" (Shoshoni) Indians.
Dates
- approximately 1900
Creator
- Hess, John W., 1824-1903 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from John W. Hess autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
Mormon pioneer, politician, and polygamist.
Extent
1 item (9 p.)(0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Autobiographies
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Hess, John W., 1824-1903
- Home and Family
- Latter Day Saint missionaries
- Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Missouri -- History
- Legislators -- Utah -- History
- Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Religion
- Shoshoni Indians -- History
- Social Life and Customs
- United States. Army. Mormon Battalion -- Sources
- Title
- Register of John W. Hess autobiography
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 November 15
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States