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Chauncey L. Higbee
Chauncey Lawson Higbee (September 7, 1821 – December 7, 1884) was a member of the Latter Day Saint movement in Nauvoo, Illinois, and a brother to fellow Latter Day Saint Francis M. Higbee. He later successfully ran for office, serving in the Illinois legislature. He was elected as judge, eventually serving on the state Appellant Court. Role in the Church of Christ Chauncey Higbee joined the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints), Church of Christ in 1832. In November 1841, he was appointed aide-de-camp to Major General John C. Bennett of the Nauvoo Legion. Charges of adultery On May 29, 1844, the church's Presiding high council, high council ordered the publication of testimony and affidavits which purported to be accounts of Higbee's trial before the high council two years earlier. According to the documents, Higbee had been accused of "adulterous sins" and tried on May 24, 1842. Included were statements from women claiming he had committed adultery by telling them that Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chauncey L Higbee
Chauncey may refer to: *Chauncey (name), both a given name and a surname. Places in the United States * Chauncey, Georgia * Chauncey, Illinois * Chauncey, Michigan * Chauncey, Ohio * Chauncey, West Virginia * Chauncey Peak, a mountain near Meriden, Connecticut * Chauncey Street station, of the New York City Subway * Chauncey, a 19th-century town absorbed into West Lafayette, Indiana Other uses * Chauncey (Wonder Showzen), a yellow puppet from the American puppet black comedy Television series ''Wonder Showzen'' * USS Chauncey, USS ''Chauncey'', three ships named for Commodore Chauncey See also * * * Chauncy (other) ** Chauncy (name) * Chauncey Vibbard (steamboat), ''Chauncey Vibbard'' (steamboat) {{disambiguation, given name, surname, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
