Brigham Young Biography

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Brigham Young

 

       “Don't try to tear down other people's religion about their ears, Build up your own perfect structure of truth, and invite your listeners to enter in and enjoy it's glories.”(http://www.brainyquote.com) Brigham Young was born in 1801 and died at age 76 by a ruptured appendix. He was a territorial governor, westward settler, and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a.k.a. the Mormons. Brigham grew up Methodist later becoming Mormon. He was an apprentice, carpenter and painter. Brigham grew up for a great purpose, and that purpose was to lead about 70,000 saints across the plains of America. He later settled most of Utah and some of California, Nevada, Idaho, Canada, and Arizona.

         Brigham Young was born in Whitingham, Vermont along with eleven other children.  At age 14 his mother, Abigail Howe, died of Tuberculosis. He was caring for her on her deathbed. His parents lead a strict moralistic life yet Brigham had no religious intentions but later became apart of the Methodist faith. He had almost no education and later became and apprentice to become a painter, glazier-trades and carpenter to support himself.