Original: He was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( LDS Church ) from 1847 until his death and was the founder of Salt Lake City and the first governor of Utah Territory , United States .
Simplified: Brigham Young ( June 1 , 1801 -- August 29 , 1877 ) was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the first Governor of the American state of Utah .