Brigham Young
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Summary
Brigham Young was born on June 1, 1801[1], in Whitingham[2]. He died on August 29, 1877[3], in Salt Lake City[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], carpenter[6], prophet[7], politician[8], and governor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,896 views/month, #4,005 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument[11]
- Father: John Young[12]
- Mother: Abigail Nabby Howe[13]
- Spouse: Miriam Angeline Works Young[14], Mary Ann Angell[15], Lucy Ann Young[16], Harriet Elizabeth Young[17], Emily Dow Partridge[18], Clarissa Ann Young[19], Louisa Beeman[20], Eliza Roxcy Snow[21], Margaret Young[22], Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner[23], Margaret Maria Young[24], Zina D. H. Young[25], Lucy Young[26], Harriet Amelia Folsom[27]
- Child: Susa Young Gates[28], Zina P. Young Card[29], Maria Young Dougall[30], B. Morris Young[31], Brigham Young, Jr.[32], Joseph Don Carlos Young[33], John Willard Young[34], Joseph Angell Young[35], Oscar Brigham Young[36], Mahonri Moriancumer Young[37], Ernest Irving Young, Sr.[38], Emily Augusta Young[39], Willard Young[40], Alice Young Clawson[41]
- Country of citizenship: United States[42]
- Field of work: colonization[43]
- Position held: Governor of the Territory of Utah[44]
- Religion or worldview: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[45], Latter Day Saints[46]
- Sex or gender: male[47]
- Commons category: Brigham Young[48]
- Cause of death: peritonitis[49]
- Family name: Young[50]
- Given name: Brigham[51]
- Topic's main category: Category:Brigham Young[52]
- Commons gallery: Brigham Young[53]
- Manner of death: natural causes[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Brigham Young include Brigham Young University[55], a private university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1875[58], headquartered in Provo[59]; Brigham Young University Hawaii[60], a university[61], in United States[62], founded in 1955[63]; and Brigham City[64], a city in the United States[65], in United States[66], founded in 1851[67].
Why It Matters
Brigham Young has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Works attributed to him include Doctrine and Covenants[70], a religious text[71], written by Joseph Smith[72]. Entities named for him include Brigham Young University[55], a private university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1875[58], headquartered in Provo[59]; Brigham Young University Hawaii[60], a university[61], in United States[62], founded in 1955[63]; and Brigham City[64], a city in the United States[65], in United States[66], founded in 1851[67].
FAQs
Where was Brigham Young born?
Brigham Young was born in Whitingham[2].
Where did Brigham Young die?
Brigham Young died in Salt Lake City[4].
Who were Brigham Young's parents?
Brigham Young's father was John Young[12]. Brigham Young's mother was Abigail Nabby Howe[13].
Who was Brigham Young married to?
Brigham Young's spouses include Miriam Angeline Works Young[14], Mary Ann Angell[15], Lucy Ann Young[16], and Harriet Elizabeth Young[17].
What did Brigham Young do for work?
Brigham Young worked as a theologian[5], carpenter[6], prophet[7], politician[8], and governor[9].