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Brigham Young
Former Governor of the Utah Territory
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. During his time as church president, Young led his followers, the... Wikipedia
Born: June 1, 1801, Whitingham, VT
Died: August 29, 1877 (age 76 years), Salt Lake City, UT
Spouse: Hannah Tapfield (m. 1872–1877), Lydia Farnsworth (m. 1870–1877), Elizabeth Jones (m. 1869–1877), and more
Children: Hyrum Smith Young, Brigham Young Jr., Susa Young Gates, and more
Place of burial: Brigham Young Family Cemetery, Salt Lake City, UT
Siblings: Phineas Young, Joseph Young, Susannah Young Little, and more
Organizations founded: Brigham Young University, The University of Utah, Zions Bancorporation, and more
Brigham Young was born in Vermont in 1801 as the ninth of 11 siblings. He grew up in a family that relocated multiple times searching for a stable living.
Brigham actually started three institutions in response to the secular trends of modern education. The academy at Provo was the first of these, founded in 1875, ...