7th Utah Territorial Legislature explained

The 7th Utah Territorial Legislature was elected on August 3, 1857.[1]

Session

The legislative session convened on December 14, 1857, at the Social Hall in Salt Lake City, and ended on January 22, 1858.[2] [3]

Members

NameCountyOfficeNotes
Territorial Council:
Lewis BrunsonMillard
Albert CarringtonSalt Lake
Lorin FarrWeber
Leonard E. HarringtonUtah
Joseph HolbrookDavis
Benjamin F. JohnsonUtah
Heber C. KimballSalt LakePresident
Franklin D. RichardsSalt Lake
George A. SmithIron
Lorenzo SnowWeber
Warren S. SnowSan Pete
Daniel H. WellsSalt Lake
Wilford WoodruffSalt Lake
Territorial House of Representatives:
Reddick N. AllredDavis
Jacob G. BiglerJuab
Isaac BullockGreen River
Hiram B. ClawsonSalt Lake
James W. CummingsSalt Lake
Philo T. FarnsworthMillard
Isaac C. HaightIron
Orson HydeSalt Lake
Aaron JohnsonUtah
John D. LeeIron
Jesse C. LittleSalt Lake
Alexander McRaeSalt Lake
John D. ParkerDavis
George PeacockSan Pete
William W. PhelpsSalt Lake
Samuel W. RichardsSalt Lake
Albert P. RockwoodSalt Lake
John RowberryTooele
James C. SnowUtah
Daniel SpencerSalt Lake
Hosea StoutSalt Lake
John TaylorSalt LakeSpeaker
Preston ThomasUtah
Chauncey W. WestWeber
Jonathan C. WrightBox Elder
Joseph A. YoungSalt Lake

Although the existing apportionment of the territory would have allocated one representative in the House to Carson County, for this session none was elected and Salt Lake County instead sent an additional representative for a total of 12.[4]

References

  1. News: Election Notice . Deseret News . July 22, 1857 . 8 . February 15, 2024.
  2. News: The Legislative Assembly . Deseret News . November 18, 1857 . 5 . February 15, 2024.
  3. News: The Legislative Assembly . Deseret News . January 27, 1858 . 5 . February 15, 2024.
  4. News: Names of Members and Officers of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah . Deseret News . December 23, 1857 . 4 . February 15, 2024.