17th Utah Territorial Legislature explained

The 17th Utah Territorial Legislature was elected on August 5, 1867.[1]

Session

The legislative session convened on January 13, 1868, at the State House in Salt Lake City, and ended on February 25, 1868.[2] [3]

Members

NameCountyOfficeNotes
Territorial Council:
Ezra T. BensonCache
Thomas CallisterMillard
Albert CarringtonSalt Lake
Hector C. HaightDavis
Leonard E. HarringtonUtah
Orson HydeSanpete
Aaron JohnsonUtah
George A. SmithIronPresident
Abraham O. SmootSalt Lake
Erastus SnowWashington
Lorenzo SnowWeber
Wilford WoodruffSalt Lake
Joseph A. YoungSalt Lake
Territorial House of Representatives:
Reddick N. AllredSanpete
William W. CluffSummit/Green River
David EvansUtah
Lorin FarrWeber
Jacob GatesWashington
Thomas H. GilesWasatchElected December 9, 1867[4]
Christopher LaytonDavis
Francis M. LymanMillard
Peter MaughanCache
Philemon C. MerrillDavis
Jonathan MidgleyJuab
Joseph S. MurdockWasatchElected August 5, 1867, resigned prior to session
William B. PaceUtah
Orson PrattSalt Lake
Enoch ReeseSalt Lake
Charles C. RichRichland
Albert P. RockwoodSalt Lake
James Henry RollinsBeaver
John RowberryTooele
Joseph F. SmithSalt Lake
Silas S. SmithIron
George TaylorSanpete
John TaylorSalt LakeSpeaker
Albert K. ThurberUtah
Chauncey W. WestWeber
Jonathan C. WrightBox Elder
Brigham Young Jr.Salt Lake

Major Legislation

Appropriations

Criminal Laws

Incorporations of Cities and Counties

References

  1. News: Annual Election for 1867 . Deseret News . July 31, 1867 . 8 . March 10, 2024.
  2. News: Legislative . Deseret News . January 15, 1868 . 1 . March 10, 2024.
  3. News: The Past Session . Deseret News . February 26, 1868 . 5 . March 10, 2024.
  4. News: Proclamation . Deseret News . November 20, 1867 . 8 . March 10, 2024.