Thomas Edwin Ricks
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Thomas Edwin Ricks was a 19th-century Latter-day Saint pioneer and colonizer who played a key role in settling southeastern Idaho and founding what became Brigham Young University–Idaho.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter-day Saint pioneer
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colonizer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1828-07-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Trigg County, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rexburg Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Brigham Young University–Idaho naming of the Thomas E. Ricks Building
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Ricks College (former name of BYU–Idaho) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1901-09-28 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rexburg, Idaho, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Ricks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Bannock Stake Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Bannock Stake Academy
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role in the founding of what became Brigham Young University–Idaho ⓘ settling southeastern Idaho ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Edwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Black Hawk War (Utah)
NERFINISHED
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Mormon Battalion march NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo |
Logan, Utah Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nauvoo, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Rexburg, Idaho Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Salt Lake Valley, Utah Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | over 40 ⓘ |
| occupation |
community leader
ⓘ
religious leader ⓘ settler ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Mormon pioneer migration to Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Idaho Territory
NERFINISHED
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Rexburg, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
colonization leader in southeastern Idaho
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stake president in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| religion | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Logan, Utah, United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nauvoo, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Rexburg, Idaho, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Salt Lake City, Utah, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ellen Briggs
NERFINISHED
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Hannah Eliza Lunt NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabitha Hendricks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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