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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 145 Collections and/or Records:

Brigham Young legal statement

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230342252]
Identifier: MSS 261
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1862
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Brigham Young legal statement

Letter from John

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 3197230324029]
Identifier: MSS SC 2472
Scope and Contents Handwritten letter dated 10 Jan. 1858 and signed with "John." The item was addressed to "Ezekiel & Ellison" and written in Calaveras County, California. John writes about his life in California. "It is a lovely climate ... pass the remainder of my days away out here among the mountains of California with a good mining claim." He comments on the Mormons and their difficulties with the federal government. "I had thought somewhat of joining the Mormons. ... What is your opinion of this...
Dates: 1858 January 10
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Letter from John

Letter, Great Salt Lake City [Utah], to Rose Canfield, Weber [Utah]

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230320019]
Identifier: MSS SC 2164
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1869
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Letter, Great Salt Lake City [Utah], to Rose Canfield, Weber [Utah]

James A. Little diaries and autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230330893]
Identifier: MSS SC 3216
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typescript. Little writes about his youth and his participation in the war with Mexico. He tells about his conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1849 and his subsequent migration to Utah in the same year. Little writes about his marriage to Mary Jane Lytle in December of 1849 and troubles with Indians in Utah Valley, Utah. Little kept a diary from 1 January 1856 to 12 August 1857 when he served as a missionary for the Mormon...
Dates: 1856-1892
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / James A. Little diaries and autobiography

Mauray Bromsen Associates manuscripts list

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232489846]
Identifier: MSS 595
Scope and Contents

Typewritten list of manuscripts available for purchase from Mauray Bromsen Associates. The item presents a list of deeds of conveyance from Daniel H. Wells, mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, to Emeline A. Young, Henry W. DeSpain, and Brigham Young, from 1873 to 1875.

Dates: approximately 1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Mauray Bromsen Associates manuscripts list

W. Medieo letters

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230318823]
Identifier: MSS SC 2111
Scope and Contents

Handwritten copybook letters apparently signed by W. Medieo and addressed to Brigham Young and William H. Hooper. The letter addressed to Brigham Young informs him that his account has been adjusted for the fiscal year 1856-57 with the Treasury. The item addressed to Hooper relates to his application to be the acting "Secretary Pro tem" of Utah.

Dates: 1857
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / W. Medieo letters

A memorial to Congress for the construction of a great national central railroad

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2367
Scope and Contents

Handwritten legislative motion passed by the Utah territorial legislature on 3 March 1852. The item was signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877), "governor;" Willard Richards (1804-1854), "Pres. of the Council;" and William W. Phelps (1792-1872), "Speaker of the House of Rep." The measure requests that the federal government build a railroad across the United States.

Dates: 1852
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A memorial to Congress for the construction of a great national central railroad

A memorial to Congress for the extension of the legislative to 90 days

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230305051]
Identifier: MSS SC 757
Scope and Contents

Handwritten legislative appeal to the United States congress to extend a legislative session. The item was signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877), "Governor" ; Willard Richards (1804-1854), "President of the Council" ; and William W. Phelps (1792-1872), "speaker of the House of Rep." The item is dated 3 March 1852.

Dates: 1852
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A memorial to Congress for the extension of the legislative to 90 days

Stephen Bliss Moore correspondence

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321140]
Identifier: MSS SC 2223
Scope and Contents

Handwritten correspondence. Three of the items are photocopies of handwritten items and are from Brigham Young (1801-1877) approving Moore's activities and giving him permission to settle in Strawberry Valley, Utah. One letter is from Stephen Moore to his wife, Eleanor, telling her of his experiences working away from home. Another item is from Eleanor Moore telling her brother of the death of her son, Stephen.

Dates: 1859-1894
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Stephen Bliss Moore correspondence

History of my father, Stephen Bliss Moore, and my mother, Eleanor Colton Moore : pioneers and children of pioneers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232487543]
Identifier: MSS 290
Scope and Contents Typewritten biography of Stephen Bliss Moore and his wife, Eleanor Colton Moore. Stephen and Eleanor were Mormon pioneers who married in 1857. They lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, near the "Indian Farm" by Spanish Fork, Utah, at the Tintic Mining district near Eureka, Utah, and near Provo, Utah. They had encounters with Ute Indians. Stephen worked as a miner, rancher, and as a grower of fruit trees. Lott often quotes from diaries and letters in the biography of her parents. Also...
Dates: 1857-1953
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / History of my father, Stephen Bliss Moore, and my mother, Eleanor Colton Moore : pioneers and children of pioneers

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