17th Utah Territorial Legislature

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The 17th Utah Territorial Legislature was elected on August 5, 1867. [1]

Contents

Session

The legislative session convened on January 13, 1868, at the State House in Salt Lake City, and ended on February 25, 1868. [2] [3]

Members

NameCountyOfficeNotes
Territorial Council:
Ezra T. Benson Cache
Thomas CallisterMillard
Albert Carrington Salt Lake
Hector C. HaightDavis
Leonard E. HarringtonUtah
Orson Hyde Sanpete
Aaron JohnsonUtah
George A. Smith IronPresident
Abraham O. Smoot Salt Lake
Erastus Snow Washington
Lorenzo Snow Box Elder
Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake
Joseph A. Young Salt Lake
Territorial House of Representatives:
Reddick N. Allred Sanpete
William W. Cluff Summit/Green River
David EvansUtah
Lorin Farr Weber
Jacob Gates Washington
Thomas H. GilesWasatchElected December 9, 1867 [4]
Christopher Layton Davis
Francis M. Lyman Millard
Peter Maughan Cache
Philemon C. MerrillMorgan
Jonathan MidgleyJuab
Joseph S. Murdock WasatchElected August 5, 1867, resigned prior to session [4]
William B. PaceUtah
Orson Pratt Salt Lake
Enoch Reese Salt Lake
Charles C. Rich Richland
Albert P. Rockwood Salt Lake
James Henry RollinsBeaver
John RowberryTooele
Joseph F. Smith Salt Lake
Silas S. Smith Iron
George TaylorSanpete
John Taylor Salt LakeSpeaker
Albert K. ThurberUtah
Chauncey W. West Weber
Jonathan C. WrightBox Elder
Brigham Young Jr. Salt Lake

Major Legislation

Appropriations

Criminal Laws

Incorporations of Cities and Counties

References

  1. "Annual Election for 1867". Deseret News. July 31, 1867. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  2. "Legislative". Deseret News. January 15, 1868. p. 1. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  3. "The Past Session". Deseret News. February 26, 1868. p. 5. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Proclamation". Deseret News. November 20, 1867. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2024.