The 2nd

Utah Territorial Legislature The Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah was the legislative branch of government in Utah Territory, replacing the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret. The Act of Congress creating the territory in 1850 specified that the t ...

comprised members of the Territorial Council serving the second year of their terms, together with members of the House of Representatives elected to one-year terms. The regular election was held August 2, 1852. Due to multiple resignations in both chambers, a special election to fill the vacancies was held November 8, 1852. Members of the Territorial Council from the 1st Utah Territorial Legislature who resigned prior to the session included

Orson Pratt Orson Pratt Sr. (September 19, 1811 – October 3, 1881) was an American religious leader and mathematician who was an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints). After the succession cri ...

Orson Spencer Orson Spencer (March 14, 1802 – October 15, 1855) was a prolific writer and prominent member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in several highly visible positions within the church and left an extensive legacy of ...

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John S. Fullmer John Solomon Fullmer (July 21, 1807 – October 8, 1883) was an American politician and farmer, born in Huntington Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Huntington, Pennsylvania. He was the younger brother of David Fullmer, another politician, ...

Session

The legislative session convened on December 13, 1852, in

Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. The city is the core of the Salt Lake Ci ...

, and ended on January 21, 1853. An additional special session was held beginning June 1, 1853.

Members

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Lorin Farr Lorin Farr (July 27, 1820 – January 12, 1909) was a Mormon pioneer and the first mayor of Ogden, Utah. Farr was born in Waterford, Vermont. He was a son oWinslow Farrand the brother oWinslow Farr, Jr. who later became the first Latter Day Sa ...

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Orson Hyde Orson Hyde (January 8, 1805 – November 28, 1878) was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement and a member of the first Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He was the president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus ...

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Heber C. Kimball Heber Chase Kimball (June 14, 1801 – June 22, 1868) was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement. He served as one of the original twelve apostles in the early Church of the Latter Day Saints, and as first counselor to Brigham Young ...

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Isaac Morley Isaac Morley (March 11, 1786 – June 24, 1865) was an early member of the Latter Day Saint movement and a contemporary of both Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. He was one of the first converts to Smith's Church of Christ. Morley was present at ma ...

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Willard Richards Willard Richards (June 24, 1804 – March 11, 1854) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He served as second counselor to church president Brigham Young in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sai ...

, Salt Lake , President , , - , George A. Smith , Iron , , , - , Thomas S. Smith , Davis , , Elected November 8, 1852 , - , Daniel H. Wells , Salt Lake , , , - , colspan=8 , ''Territorial House of Representatives:'' , - , Albern Allen , Weber , , , - ,

Ezra T. Benson Ezra Taft Benson (February 22, 1811 – September 3, 1869) (commonly referred to as Ezra T. Benson to distinguish him from his great-grandson of the same name) was an apostle and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church o ...

, Salt Lake , , Elected November 8, 1852 , - , George W. Brimhall , Iron , , , - ,

John Brown John Brown most often refers to: *John Brown (abolitionist) (1800–1859), American who led an anti-slavery raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859 John Brown or Johnny Brown may also refer to: Academia * John Brown (educator) (1763–1842), Ir ...

, Salt Lake , , Elected August 2, 1852, resigned prior to session , - , James G. Browning , Weber , , , - ,

Anson Call Anson Call (May 13, 1810 – August 31, 1890) was a Mormon pioneer and an early Colonization, colonizer of many Mormon corridor, communities in Utah Territory and surrounding states, perhaps best remembered in Mormon history for recording Joseph ...

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Albert Carrington Albert Carrington (January 8, 1813 – September 19, 1889) was an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Early life Carrington was born i ...

, Salt Lake , , Elected November 8, 1852 , - , James W. Cummings , Salt Lake , , Elected August 2, 1852 , - , Nathaniel H. Felt , Salt Lake , , Elected August 2, 1852 , - , Jedediah M. Grant , Salt Lake , Speaker , Elected August 2, 1852 , - , Leonard E. Harrington , Utah , , , - ,

Benjamin F. Johnson Benjamin Franklin Johnson (July 28, 1818 – November 18, 1905) was an early member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a member of the Council of Fifty, and a private secretary to Joseph Smith. He served fourteen terms in the Uta ...

, Juab , , Elected August 2, 1852, resigned prior to session , - , Nathaniel V. Jones , Salt Lake , , Elected August 2, 1852, resigned prior to session , - , Andrew L. Lamoreaux , Davis , , Elected August 2, 1852, resigned prior to session , - , Andrew Love , Juab , , Elected November 8, 1852 , - , Willard G. McMullen , Weber , , , - , Henry W. Miller , Davis , , Elected November 8, 1852 , - , William Pace , Utah , , , - , Albert Petty , San Pete , , , - , William W. Phelps , Salt Lake , , Elected August 2, 1852 , - ,

Albert P. Rockwood Albert Perry Rockwood (June 5, 1805 – November 25, 1879) was an early Latter Day Saint leader and member of the First Seven Presidents of the Seventy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Life Rockwood was born in Holliston, Mas ...

, Salt Lake , , Elected August 2, 1852 , - , John Rowberry , Tooele , , , - , John L. Smith , Iron , , , - ,

Lorenzo Snow Lorenzo Snow (April 3, 1814 – October 10, 1901) was an American religious leader who served as the List of presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, fifth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS C ...

, Salt Lake , , Elected November 8, 1852 , - , Daniel Spencer , Salt Lake , , Elected August 2, 1852, resigned prior to session , - , John Stoker , Davis , , , - ,

Hosea Stout Hosea Stout (September 18, 1810 – March 2, 1889) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, a Mormon pioneer, soldier, chief of police, lawyer, missionary, and politician in Utah Territory. Stout was from Kentucky and one of the f ...

, Salt Lake , , Elected August 2, 1852, resigned prior to session , - , George B. Wallace , Salt Lake , , Elected November 8, 1852 , - , Edson Whipple , Utah , , , - ,

Wilford Woodruff Wilford Woodruff Sr. (March 1, 1807September 2, 1898) was an American religious leader who served as the fourth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1889 until his death. He ended the public practice of ...

, Salt Lake , , Elected August 2, 1852 , - , Edwin D. Woolley , Salt Lake , , Elected August 2, 1852 , - , Jonathan C. Wright , Salt Lake , , Elected August 2, 1852 , -

References

02 1852 establishments in Utah Territory