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Cluff, H. H. (Harvey Harris), 1836-1916

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1836 - 1916

Biographical History

H. H. Cluff (1836-1916) was banker and ecclesiatical leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as a mission president in Hawaii and as counselor in the Utah Stake for the Church.

Citation:
H. H. Cluff cartes-de-visite and tintypes, 1887-1888

Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Apr. 24, 2008 (H.H. Cluff; Harvey Harris Cluff; b. 1836; banker)

Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, 1996: p. 813(Harvey Harris Cluff; b. Jan. 9, 1836, at Kirtland, Ohio)

Familysearch.org, viewed Apr. 24, 2008 (Harvey Harris Cluff; b. Jan. 9, 1836 in Kirtland, Ohio; d. Apr. 19, 1916)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

H. H. Cluff diary

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1946
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary (144 pages) by Harvey H. Cluff. Cluff records events relating to his church activities. He talks about church talks, church courts, and reactions to the activities of federal officials who were pursuing Church members because of the practice of polygamy. Cluff presents copies of letters written by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and gives an account of his arrest for polygamy on April 30, 1887.

Dates: 1887-1888