7th Utah Territorial Legislature

The 7th Utah Territorial Legislature was elected on August 3, 1857.[1]

Session

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The legislative session convened on December 14, 1857, at the Social Hall in Salt Lake City, and ended on January 22, 1858.[2][3]

Members

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Name County Office Notes
Territorial Council:
Lewis Brunson Millard
Albert Carrington Salt Lake
Lorin Farr Weber
Leonard E. Harrington Utah
Joseph Holbrook Davis
Benjamin F. Johnson Utah
Heber C. Kimball Salt Lake President
Franklin D. Richards Salt Lake
George A. Smith Iron
Lorenzo Snow Weber
Warren S. Snow San Pete
Daniel H. Wells Salt Lake
Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake
Territorial House of Representatives:
Reddick N. Allred Davis
Jacob G. Bigler Juab
Isaac Bullock Green River
Hiram B. Clawson Salt Lake
James W. Cummings Salt Lake
Philo T. Farnsworth Millard
Isaac C. Haight Iron
Orson Hyde Salt Lake
Aaron Johnson Utah
John D. Lee Iron
Jesse C. Little Salt Lake
Alexander McRae Salt Lake
John D. Parker Davis
George Peacock San Pete
William W. Phelps Salt Lake
Samuel W. Richards Salt Lake
Albert P. Rockwood Salt Lake
John Rowberry Tooele
James C. Snow Utah
Daniel Spencer Salt Lake
Hosea Stout Salt Lake
John Taylor Salt Lake Speaker
Preston Thomas Utah
Chauncey W. West Weber
Jonathan C. Wright Box Elder
Joseph A. Young Salt Lake

Although the existing apportionment of the territory would have allocated one representative in the House to Carson County, for this session none was elected and Salt Lake County instead sent an additional representative for a total of 12.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Election Notice". Deseret News. July 22, 1857. p. 8. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "The Legislative Assembly". Deseret News. November 18, 1857. p. 5. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Legislative Assembly". Deseret News. January 27, 1858. p. 5. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Names of Members and Officers of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah". Deseret News. December 23, 1857. p. 4. Retrieved February 15, 2024.