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2nd Utah Territorial Legislature

The 2nd 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 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 Spencer, and John S. Fullmer.

Session

The legislative session convened on December 13, 1852, in Salt Lake City, and ended on January 21, 1853. An additional special session was held beginning June 1, 1853.

Members

NameCountyOfficeNotes
*Territorial Council:*
Charles R. DanaWeber
Lorin FarrWeber
Orson HydeSalt LakeElected November 8, 1852
Aaron JohnsonUtah
Heber C. KimballSalt Lake
Isaac MorleySan Pete
Asahel PerryUtah
Parley P. PrattSalt LakeElected November 8, 1852
Franklin D. RichardsSalt LakeElected August 2, 1852
Willard RichardsSalt LakePresident
George A. SmithIron
Thomas S. SmithDavisElected November 8, 1852
Daniel H. WellsSalt Lake
*Territorial House of Representatives:*
Albern AllenWeber
Ezra T. BensonSalt LakeElected November 8, 1852
George W. BrimhallIron
John BrownSalt LakeElected August 2, 1852, resigned prior to session
James G. BrowningWeber
Anson CallMillard
Albert CarringtonSalt LakeElected November 8, 1852
James W. CummingsSalt LakeElected August 2, 1852
Nathaniel H. FeltSalt LakeElected August 2, 1852
Jedediah M. GrantSalt LakeSpeakerElected August 2, 1852
Leonard E. HarringtonUtah
Benjamin F. JohnsonJuabElected August 2, 1852, resigned prior to session
Nathaniel V. JonesSalt LakeElected August 2, 1852, resigned prior to session
Andrew L. LamoreauxDavisElected August 2, 1852, resigned prior to session
Andrew LoveJuabElected November 8, 1852
Willard G. McMullenWeber
Henry W. MillerDavisElected November 8, 1852
William PaceUtah
Albert PettySan Pete
William W. PhelpsSalt LakeElected August 2, 1852
Albert P. RockwoodSalt LakeElected August 2, 1852
John RowberryTooele
John L. SmithIron
Lorenzo SnowSalt LakeElected November 8, 1852
Daniel SpencerSalt LakeElected August 2, 1852, resigned prior to session
John StokerDavis
Hosea StoutSalt LakeElected August 2, 1852, resigned prior to session
George B. WallaceSalt LakeElected November 8, 1852
Edson WhippleUtah
Wilford WoodruffSalt LakeElected August 2, 1852
Edwin D. WoolleySalt LakeElected August 2, 1852
Jonathan C. WrightSalt LakeElected August 2, 1852

References

References

  1. (August 21, 1852). "The Result of the August Election". Deseret News.
  2. (November 27, 1852). "Special Election". Deseret News.
  3. (September 18, 1852). "Territory of Utah. Proclamation by the Governor.". Deseret News.
  4. The published acts and resolutions passed by the 2nd Utah Territorial Legislature lists the session as beginning on the second Monday of December; the year is correctly stated as 1852 on the title page, although elsewhere it is incorrectly given as commencing in December 1853 and adjourning in January 1853.
  5. (May 28, 1853). "The Legislative Assembly". Deseret News.
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