Brigham Young, the man and his work
by Preston Nibley
Category: Cults

Brigham Young (1801-1877) was born in Whittingham, Vermont to John Young and Abigail Howe. he moved at an early age to Mendon, New York where he became a carpentar. In 1832 Brigham Young was baptized a member of the LDS Church and eventually moved with the Church to Kirtland, Ohio, Missouri and Nauvoo, Illinois. After the death of Joseph Smith, Brigham became the second leader of the Church and directed the exodus to the west and settlement in Utah.