| Brigham Young | |
|---|---|
 Young c. 1870 | |
| 2nd President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
| December 27, 1847 – August 29, 1877 | |
| Predecessor | Joseph Smith |
| Successor | John Taylor |
| President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| April 14, 1840 – December 27, 1847 | |
| Predecessor | Thomas B. Marsh |
| Successor | Orson Hyde |
| End reason | Became President of the Church |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| February 14, 1835 – December 27, 1847 | |
| Called by | Three Witnesses |
| End reason | Became President of the Church |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| February 14, 1835 – August 29, 1877 | |
| Called by | Three Witnesses |
| Reason | Initial organization of Quorum of the Twelve |
| Reorganization at end of term | No apostles immediately ordained[1] |
| 1st Governor of Utah Territory | |
| In office | |
| February 3, 1851 – April 12, 1858 | |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Alfred Cumming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1801 Whitingham, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 1877 (aged 76) Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Ruptured appendix |
| Resting place | Brigham Young Cemetery 40°46′13″N 111°53′08″W / 40.7703°N 111.8856°W |
| Spouse(s) | See List of Brigham Young's wives |
| Children | 56[2] |
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Brigham Young (/ˈbrɪɡəm/ BRIG-əm; June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877)[3] was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death in 1877. During his time as church president, Young led his followers, the Mormon pioneers, west from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Salt Lake Valley. He founded Salt Lake City and served as the first governor of the Utah Territory. Young also worked to establish the learning institutions that would later become the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. A polygamist, Young had at least 56 wives and 57 children. He formalized the prohibition of black men attaining priesthood, and led the church in the Utah War against the United States.[4]
- ^ A year after Young's death, Orson Hyde died and Moses Thatcher was ordained an apostle. The First Presidency was not reorganized until October 10, 1880, after which Francis M. Lyman and John Henry Smith were ordained. Orson Pratt died in 1881, and the Quorum of the Twelve did not have twelve members again until October 16, 1882, when George Teasdale and Heber J. Grant were ordained.
- ^ "Brigham Young Biography: Facts of Faith", Y Facts, BYU, archived from the original on September 20, 2013, retrieved September 19, 2013
- ^ "Brigham Young (1801–1877) | FamilySearch". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Roberts, David. "The Brink of War". Smithsonian Magazine. Smithsonian Institution.