9th Utah Territorial Legislature

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

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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 Carrington Salt Lake
Lorin Farr Weber
James FergusonSalt Lake
Leonard E. HarringtonUtah
Benjamin F. Johnson Utah
Amasa Lyman Millard
Orson Pratt Salt Lake
Charles C. Rich Davis
Franklin D. Richards Salt Lake
George A. Smith Iron
Lorenzo Snow Box Elder
Daniel H. Wells Salt LakePresident
Edwin WhitingSan Pete
Territorial House of Representatives:
Seth M. BlairSalt Lake
John Brown Utah
Isaac BullockUtah
David CandlandSalt Lake
John D. ChaseJuab
Hiram B. Clawson Salt Lake
William CrosbyIron
Crandall DunnWeber
Evan M. GreeneTooele
Thomas Grover Davis
Joseph Holbrook Davis
Thomas R. KingMillard
John M. Moody Salt Lake
Albert P. Rockwood Salt Lake
Silas S. Smith Iron
Bernard SnowSan Pete
Hosea Stout Salt Lake
John Taylor Salt LakeSpeaker
Albert K. ThurberUtah
Charles W. WandellBeaver
Chauncey W. West Weber
Edwin D. Woolley Salt Lake
Jonathan C. WrightBox Elder
Joseph A. Young Salt 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. "General Election". Deseret News. July 27, 1859. p. 8. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. "Meeting of the Legislature". Deseret News. December 14, 1859. p. 4. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. "Adjournment of the Legislature". Deseret News. January 25, 1860. p. 5. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. "From our Regular Correspondent". Deseret News. August 10, 1859. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2024.