14th Utah Territorial Legislature explained

The 14th Utah Territorial Legislature comprised members of the Territorial Council serving the second year of their terms, together with members of the House of Representatives elected to one-year terms. The regular election for the House was held August 1, 1864.[1]

Session

The legislative session convened on December 12, 1864, at the State House in Salt Lake City, and ended on January 21, 1865.[2] [3]

Members

NameCountyOfficeNotes
Territorial Council:
Ezra T. BensonCache
Albert CarringtonSalt Lake
Leonard E. HarringtonUtah
Orson HydeSanpete
Aaron JohnsonUtah
Amasa M. LymanMillard
Charles C. RichDavis
George A. SmithIronPresident
Erastus SnowWashington
Lorenzo SnowWeber
Daniel SpencerSalt Lake
Wilford WoodruffSalt Lake
Joseph A. YoungSalt LakeElected August 1, 1864[4]
Territorial House of Representatives:
Reddick N. AllredSanpete
William AndersonSanpete
Henry W. BrizzeeSummit/Green River
Thomas CallisterMillard
David Cluff Jr.Utah
William J. CoxBeaver
Lorin FarrWeber
Jacob GatesWashington
Horton D. HaightDavis
Joseph E. JohnsonUtah
John V. LongSalt Lake
Peter MaughanCache
Charles S. PetersonMorgan
Samuel PitchforthJuab
William B. PrestonCache
Franklin D. RichardsSalt Lake
Albert P. RockwoodSalt Lake
John RowberryTooele
Silas S. SmithIron
John TaylorSalt LakeSpeaker
Albert K. ThurberUtah
John Van CottSalt Lake
William M. WallWasatch
Chauncey W. WestWeber
Edwin D. WoolleySalt Lake
Jonathan C. WrightBox Elder

References

  1. News: The Annual Election . Deseret News . July 27, 1864 . 5 . March 9, 2024.
  2. News: Meeting and First Day's Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly . Deseret News . December 14, 1864 . 8 . March 9, 2024.
  3. News: Legislative Proceedings . Deseret News . January 25, 1865 . 8 . March 9, 2024.
  4. News: The Election in G.S.L. County . Deseret News . August 10, 1864 . 5 . March 9, 2024.