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6th Utah Territorial Legislature

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The 6th Utah Territorial Legislature 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 for the House was held August 4, 1856.

Three sitting members of the Territorial Council were unavailable to return and were replaced by election: Orson Pratt, John A. Ray, and George A. Smith.[1] In addition, special elections were required for a Council seat when Parley P. Pratt resigned, and to a House seat vacated by the death of Jedediah M. Grant.[2][3]

Session

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The legislative session initially convened on December 8, 1856, at the Territorial Statehouse in Fillmore. Dissatisfied with the unfinished condition of the Statehouse and the failure of Congress to reimburse the territory or to appropriate additional funds for its completion, the legislators quickly passed a resolution changing the seat of government from Fillmore to Salt Lake City. The session then adjourned and was re-convened in Salt Lake City on December 18.[4][5]

Members

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Name County Office Notes
Territorial Council:
Albert Carrington Salt Lake
William H. Dame Iron Elected October 6, 1856
Lorin Farr Weber
William Fenshaw Millard Elected August 4, 1856
Leonard E. Harrington Utah
Benjamin F. Johnson Utah
Heber C. Kimball Salt Lake President
Isaac Morley San Pete
Parley P. Pratt Salt Lake Elected August 4, 1856, resigned prior to session
Franklin D. Richards Salt Lake Elected October 6, 1856
Lorenzo Snow Weber
John Stoker Davis
Daniel H. Wells Salt Lake
Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake
Territorial House of Representatives:
Noah W. Bartholomew Millard
Jacob G. Bigler Juab
Isaac Bullock Green River
Hiram B. Clawson Salt Lake
James W. Cummings Salt Lake
David Evans Utah
Jedediah M. Grant Salt Lake Died December 1, 1856[6]
Thomas Grover Davis
Isaac C. Haight Iron
Orson Hyde Salt Lake Elected December 20, 1856[7]
Aaron Johnson Utah
James Lewis Iron
Jesse C. Little Salt Lake
Peter Maughan Tooele
Alexander McRae Salt Lake
John D. Parker Davis
George Peacock San Pete
William W. Phelps Salt Lake
Enoch Reese Carson
Samuel W. Richards Salt Lake
Albert P. Rockwood Salt Lake
James C. Snow Utah
Daniel Spencer Salt Lake
Hosea Stout Salt Lake Speaker
Chauncey W. West Weber
Jonathan C. Wright Box Elder
Joseph A. Young Salt Lake

References

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  1. ^ "The General Election". Deseret News. July 23, 1856. p. 5. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Proclamation by the Governor". Deseret News. September 3, 1856. p. 5. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "A Special Election". Deseret News. December 17, 1856. p. 5. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Legislative Assembly". Deseret News. December 17, 1856. p. 5. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Resolutions Changing the Seat of Government of Utah Territory and the Place of Holding the Supreme Court Therein". Deseret News. December 24, 1856. p. 8. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "A Mighty Man has gone to Rest". Deseret News. December 3, 1856. p. 5. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Hon. Orson Hyde". Deseret News. December 24, 1856. p. 5. Retrieved February 15, 2024.