Utah Territory
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The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to th
Utah territory coat of arms
Brigham Young
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Brigham Young was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death in 1877. He also served as the f
Utah Territory
…at all of the divisive issue of slavery in the documents, was partially the result of a petition sent by the Mormon pioneers under the leadership of Brigham Young, the second church president. The petition had asked Congress to allow them to enter the Union as the State of Deseret, which had been organized the…
Young, c. 1865
The five sons of John and Abigail Young. From left to right: Lorenzo Dow, Brigham, Phineas H., Joseph, and John.
Chair made by Young, who was a carpenter early in his life
1853 daguerreotype of Young