16th Utah Territorial Legislature explained

The 16th 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 6, 1866.[1]

Session

The legislative session convened on December 10, 1866, in Salt Lake City, and ended on January 19, 1867.[2] [3]

Members

NameCountyOfficeNotes
Territorial Council:
Ezra T. BensonCache
George Q. CannonSalt Lake
Albert CarringtonSalt Lake
Hector C. HaightDavis
Leonard E. HarringtonUtah
Orson HydeSanpete
Aaron JohnsonUtah
Amasa M. LymanMillard
George A. SmithIronPresident
Erastus SnowWashington
Lorenzo SnowWeber
Wilford WoodruffSalt Lake
Joseph A. YoungSalt Lake
Territorial House of Representatives:
Thomas CallisterMillard
William W. CluffSummit/Green River
David EvansUtah
Lorin FarrWeber
Jacob GatesWashington
Thomas H. GilesWasatch
William JenningsSalt Lake
Benjamin F. JohnsonUtah
George KendallJuab
Christopher LaytonDavis
Peter MaughanCache
Philemon C. MerrillDavis
John R. MurdockBeaver
William B. PaceUtah
George PeacockSanpete
Enoch ReeseSalt Lake
Charles C. RichRichland
Albert P. RockwoodSalt Lake
John RowberryTooele
Joseph F. SmithSalt Lake
Silas S. SmithIron
Warren S. SnowSanpete
John TaylorSalt LakeSpeaker
John Van CottSalt Lake
Chauncey W. WestWeber
Jonathan C. WrightBox Elder

Major Legislation

Appropriations

Incorporations of Cities and Counties

State Commissions

Notes and References

  1. News: Annual Election, 1866 . Deseret News . August 2, 1866 . 8 . March 10, 2024.
  2. News: Governor's Message . Deseret News . January 2, 1867 . 8 . March 10, 2024.
  3. News: The Past Session . Deseret News . January 23, 1867 . 4 . March 10, 2024.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-07-24 . 2012-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120327210943/http://beaver.utah.gov/%2fDocumentCenter%2fHome%2fView%2f177 . dead .
  5. Web site: Washington County, Utah Boundary Changes . Wchsutah.org . 2012-10-20 . 2012-11-07.
  6. Web site: Wrathall Involvement in the History of Grantsville . Rawbw.com . 2012-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021231122440/http://www.rawbw.com/~wrathall/america/willowcreek.html . 2002-12-31 . dead .
  7. Web site: Chapter 26-Bancroft's History of Utah 1540-1886 . Utlm.org . 2012-11-07.
  8. Web site: Summit County, Utah: History and Information . E-referencedesk.com . 2012-11-07 . 2012-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206142518/http://www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/counties/utah/summit.html . dead .