Brigham Young

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Brigham Young was a 19th-century American religious leader who led the Latter-day Saints to the American West and served as the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Brigham Young canonical 19
Brother Brigham 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
pioneer
politician
religious leader
alsoKnownAs American Moses
Brigham Young
surface form: Brother Brigham
baptismYear 1832
baptizedInto Church of the Latter Day Saints
surface form: Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)
birthDate 1801-06-01
birthPlace Whitingham, Vermont
surface form: Whitingham, Vermont, United States
burialPlace Salt Lake City Cemetery
surface form: Brigham Young Family Memorial Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah
citizenship United States of America
deathDate 1877-08-29
deathPlace Salt Lake City
surface form: Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States
ethnicGroup English American
familyName Young
founded Brigham Young University
surface form: Brigham Young Academy (precursor to Brigham Young University)

Salt Lake City
surface form: Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah
surface form: University of Deseret (precursor to University of Utah)
fullName Brigham Young self-link
givenName Brigham
knownFor establishing Latter-day Saint settlements in the Great Basin
leading the Latter-day Saint migration to the American West
serving as second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
led Mormon pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley
memberOf Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)
migrationYearToSaltLakeValley 1847
movement Latter-day Saint movement churches
surface form: Latter Day Saint movement
numberOfChildren 55
numberOfWives at least 50
occupation carpenter
farmer
glazier
religious leader
officeEnd 1877-08-29
officeEnd (Governor of Utah Territory) 1858-12-15
officeStart 1847-12-27
officeStart (Governor of Utah Territory) 1851-02-03
parent Abigail Howe Young
John Young
positionHeld Governor of Utah Territory
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)
surface form: President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
predecessor Joseph Smith
religion Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
surface form: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
residence Kirtland, Ohio, United States
surface form: Kirtland, Ohio

Nauvoo, Illinois
Salt Lake City
surface form: Salt Lake City, Utah Territory
spouse Augusta Adams Cobb
Clarissa Ross
Eliza R. Snow
Emily Dow Partridge
Harriet Elizabeth Cook
Lucy Ann Decker
Mary Ann Angell
Miriam Angeline Works
Zina D. H. Young
successor John Taylor

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Salt Lake City foundedBy Brigham Young
Mormon Trail associatedWith Brigham Young
Brigham Young University foundedBy Brigham Young
Brigham Young University namedAfter Brigham Young
Young hasNotableBearer Brigham Young
Brigham Young fullName Brigham Young self-link
Brigham Young alsoKnownAs Brigham Young
this entity surface form: Brother Brigham
Mormon pioneers ledBy Brigham Young
Nauvoo, Illinois associatedWithPerson Brigham Young
Winter Quarters, Nebraska foundedBy Brigham Young
Cove Fort foundedBy Brigham Young
Waldemar Young relative Brigham Young
Brigham City, Utah namedAfter Brigham Young
Alpheus Cutler servedUnder Brigham Young
William Bickerton associatedWith Brigham Young
Dean Jagger appearedIn Brigham Young