The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-02

the first presidency, and Newell h.
Whitney the presiding bishop of the
church. They also played prominent
parts IN the early political history Of
this commonwealth, 0Ir. Himban being
chief justice and Mr.. Whitney treas
urer OF the provisional government OF
the state OF DeSeret. Their grandson,
the present Bishop Whitney, has spent
most of his life in the territory which
his ancestors helped to found. He was
edGeated in the common schools Of
Salt Lake city and in the university OF
AYe<eret, Of which institution he became
IN after years the chancellor. From
b61Eb0d his tastes were musical and
dramatic, and he once thought Seri-i
ously Of adopting the stage as e pre-
fession. Abandoning this fdea, he
turned his attention to literature
though as late as 1880 he helped TO or
ganize the Home Dramatic club ana
played leading parts in some of its
most notable presentations. He, with
others, had previously founded the
Wasatch Literary association In the
year 1877, being in the eastern states,
he began writing for the press. His
correspondence to The Herald over the
nom de plume of tIaSo'' viii be remem-
bered by many OF our readers. Re
turning home in 1873. he was offered
the position of city editor upon this
paper but was compelled to avoid
night work owing to delicate health.
Soon afterwards he became local editor
OF the Deseret Evening News. The
same year he was made bishop Of the
Eighteenth ward OF this city. In 1879
he married. ana in 1850 WAS elected to
the city council. Ir 1881 he went uDon
mission TO Europe, and during the
greater part Of his time abroad did
the editorial work upon the MilIennial
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principal cities of Great Britain. Wis
tied the continent and returned to
Utah in 1855. He resumed his former
position upon the News. but year
later resigned il to accept the office OF
city treasurer. serving out the uneX-
piced portion of the term of Paul a.
SCfettler deceased and being several
times reelected, He retired with the
rest of The old regime when the city
was carried by the Liberals in Febru-
arSk, 1890. In the legislature of 1855, he
va &phief clerk OF the house of repre-
serItatiYes.
Mr. Whitney is a poetic as we'll as a
prose writer, and has published a vol
1lr1e of poems. He is also the author
of several biographies, and has con-
tributed c0pi0usly to the local prints
Since May, 1890, he has been engaged
in writing the history of Utah, two VOL
nne5 Of which have been published,
while the third, though completed. is
still in manuscript. He rested from his
labors long enough TO attend the
Worlds fair IN 1893, having previously
sung The praises Of the great eXposi-
ton IN his poem Columbus" which
The Herald published at the time At
the fair he made the presentation
speech accompanying the sift of a
cane from the tabernacle choir 20 Di-
rector General Davis. His latest effort
sn verse is a, poem entitled Napoleon 81
said by those who have seen the I'm
published manuscript to be the best
literary work OF his life Mr.. Whitney
elected to the Constitutional ConYen-
ton by the highest vote cast for any
candidate in the Fourth precinct OF
Salt Lake city.