5th Utah Territorial Legislature explained

The 5th Utah Territorial Legislature was elected on August 6, 1855.[1]

Session

The legislative session convened on December 10, 1855, at the Territorial Statehouse in Fillmore, and ended on January 18, 1856.[2] [3] Although Fillmore had been designated the territorial seat of government in 1851, the Statehouse was only partially completed and this was the first legislature to meet there. It was also the only complete session to be held in Fillmore, as future sessions reverted to meeting in Salt Lake City.[4]

Members

NameCountyOfficeNotes
Territorial Council:
Albert CarringtonSalt Lake
Lorin FarrWeber
Leonard E. HarringtonUtah
Benjamin F. JohnsonUtah
Heber C. KimballSalt LakePresident
Isaac MorleySan Pete
Orson PrattSalt Lake
John A. RayMillard
George A. SmithIron
Lorenzo SnowWeber
John StokerDavis
Daniel H. WellsSalt Lake
Wilford WoodruffSalt Lake
Territorial House of Representatives:
Ezra T. BensonTooele
Jacob G. BiglerJuab
James BrownWeber
James W. CummingsSalt Lake
John EldredgeMillard
Jedediah M. GrantSalt LakeSpeaker
Isaac C. HaightIron
Lorenzo H. HatchUtah
William A. HickmanGreen River
Jesse HobsonDavis
Aaron JohnsonUtah
Jesse C. LittleSalt Lake
John D. ParkerDavis
George PeacockSan Pete
William W. PhelpsSalt Lake
Enoch ReeseCarson
Samuel W. RichardsSalt Lake
Albert P. RockwoodSalt Lake
Jesse N. SmithIron
James C. SnowUtah
William SnowSalt Lake
Claudius V. SpencerSalt Lake
Hosea StoutSalt Lake
Edwin D. WoolleySalt Lake
Jonathan C. WrightSalt Lake
Phineas H. YoungSalt Lake

References

  1. News: Remember That the Election . Deseret News . August 1, 1855 . 5 . February 13, 2024.
  2. News: Carrington . Albert . Doings at the Capitol . Deseret News . December 19, 1855 . 5 . February 13, 2024.
  3. News: The Legislative Assembly . Deseret News . January 23, 1856 . 5 . February 13, 2024.
  4. News: Legislative Assembly . Deseret News . December 17, 1856 . 5 . February 14, 2024.