9th Utah Territorial Legislature explained

The 9th Utah Territorial Legislature was elected on August 1, 1859.[1]

Session

The legislative session convened on December 12, 1859, at the Social Hall in Salt Lake City, and ended on January 20, 1860.[2] [3]

Members

NameCountyOfficeNotes
Territorial Council:
Albert CarringtonSalt Lake
Lorin FarrWeber
James FergusonSalt Lake
Leonard E. HarringtonUtah
Benjamin F. JohnsonUtah
Amasa LymanMillard
Orson PrattSalt Lake
Charles C. RichDavis
Franklin D. RichardsSalt Lake
George A. SmithIron
Lorenzo SnowWeber
Daniel H. WellsSalt LakePresident
Edwin WhitingSan Pete
Territorial House of Representatives:
Seth M. BlairSalt Lake
John BrownUtah
Isaac BullockUtah
David CandlandSalt Lake
John D. ChaseJuab
Hiram B. ClawsonSalt Lake
William CrosbyIron
Crandall DunnWeber
Evan M. GreeneTooele
Thomas GroverDavis
Joseph HolbrookDavis
Thomas R. KingMillard
John M. MoodySalt Lake
Albert P. RockwoodSalt Lake
Silas S. SmithIron
Bernard SnowSan Pete
Hosea StoutSalt Lake
John TaylorSalt LakeSpeaker
Albert K. ThurberUtah
Charles W. WandellBeaver
Chauncey W. WestWeber
Edwin D. WoolleySalt Lake
Jonathan C. WrightBox Elder
Joseph A. YoungSalt Lake

Carson County, in the western part of the territory, did not send its allotted member of the House of Representatives, likely because residents were growing dissatisfied with being governed from Salt Lake and had begun lobbying to be split off into Nevada Territory.[4] Additionally, the full complement of 26 House members would have included a seat for Green River County, but it is not known why the county failed to send a representative.

References

  1. News: General Election . Deseret News . July 27, 1859 . 8 . March 4, 2024.
  2. News: Meeting of the Legislature . Deseret News . December 14, 1859 . 4 . March 4, 2024.
  3. News: Adjournment of the Legislature . Deseret News . January 25, 1860 . 5 . March 4, 2024.
  4. News: From our Regular Correspondent . Deseret News . August 10, 1859 . 3 . March 4, 2024.