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 104 Collections and/or Records:
Brigham Young eyeglasses
A pair of eyeglasses that were made for Brigham Young after coming to Utah in 1847, and were left at the home of Emma Gardner in Payson or Nephi, Utah, on one his trips south prior to 1865.
Brigham Young financial papers
Handwritten lists of financial transactions. The materials may deal with freight that was carried by wagon trains coming to Utah.
Brigham Young funeral announcement for Heber C. Kimball
The folder contains a handwritten announcement of the death of the Mormon Apostle, Heber C. Kimball. Young also states when the funeral would be held. The item is dated 22 June 1868 and was probably penned by one of Brigham Young's secretaries who also signed Brigham Young's name to it.
Brigham Young letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated January 26, 1864, and addressed to T. C. Durant. Young writes to Durant concerning the survey to be used by the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Brigham Young letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 2 Sept. 1856, addressed to a Sister Tufts, and written in Salt Lake City, Utah. Young gives Tufts advice on the renting of her house.
Brigham Young letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated December 8, 1874, and addressed to the Mormon settlement of Kanab, Utah. Young writes about the United Order. The item was also signed by George Albert Smith.
Brigham Young letter
Photocopy of a handwritten and signed note dated 16 March 1830. Young states he will pay $18.50 with interest for some kitchen chairs.
Brigham Young letter
Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter, dated 15 April 1845, and addressed to the United States Senator from Illinois, Stephen Arnold Douglas. Young writes to Douglas trying to secure mail contracts for the Mormon Church and requests that stockades be build on the trails in the American West. Also included is a letter from George Miller to Douglas on the same topics.
Brigham Young letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated September 12, 1857, and addressed to Philo Taylor Farnsworth, Mormon bishop in Beaver, Utah. Young writes to Farnsworth about the declaration of martial law. The item was also signed by Daniel H. Wells. Also included is a printed typescript and facsimile of the item made in 1963.
Brigham Young letter
A letter written by Brigham Young in 1868 to “each Captain of a Company.”