20th Utah Territorial Legislature explained

The 20th Utah Territorial Legislature met in 1872. The regular election for the House of Representatives was held August 1, 1870.[1] The regular election for the Territorial Council was held August 7, 1871.[2]

Session

The legislative session convened on January 8, 1872, at the City Hall in Salt Lake City, and ended on February 16, 1872.[3] [4]

Members

NameCountyOfficeNotes
Territorial Council:
Jacob G. BiglerMillard
George Q. CannonSalt Lake
Leonard E. HarringtonUtah
Orson HydeSanpete
William JenningsSalt Lake
Jesse N. SmithIron
Lot SmithDavis
Abraham O. SmootUtah
Lorenzo SnowWeberPresident
William SnowWashington
Moses ThatcherCache
Wilford WoodruffSalt Lake
Joseph A. YoungSalt Lake
Territorial House of Representatives:
Thomas CallisterMillard
David EvansUtah
Lorin FarrWeber
Abram HatchWasatch
Orrin S. LeeSummit
William H. LeeDavis
Peter MaughanCacheElected August 1, 1870, died April 24, 1871[5]
John R. MurdockBeaver
William B. PaceUtah
George PeacockSanpete
Samuel PitchforthJuab
Orson PrattSalt LakeSpeaker
William B. PrestonCache
Enoch ReeseSalt Lake
Charles C. RichRich
Franklin D. RichardsWeber
Albert P. RockwoodSalt Lake
John RowberryTooele
Joseph F. SmithSalt Lake
Silas S. SmithIron
Willard G. SmithMorgan
Warren S. SnowSanpete
John TaylorSalt Lake
Albert K. ThurberUtah
Jonathan C. WrightBox Elder
Brigham Young Jr.Salt Lake
Joseph W. YoungWashington

References

  1. News: General Election for 1870 . Deseret Evening News . July 30, 1870 . 3 . May 4, 2024.
  2. News: Local and Other Matters . Deseret News . August 16, 1871 . 8 . May 4, 2024.
  3. News: The Legislature . Deseret Evening News . January 8, 1872 . 3 . May 4, 2024.
  4. News: The Territorial Legislature . Deseret News . February 21, 1872 . 6-8 . May 4, 2024.
  5. News: The Late Honorable Peter Maughan . Deseret News . February 21, 1872 . 10 . May 4, 2024.