Wilford appointed to the Council (Legislature) of the State of Deseret (serves a total of 21 terms).
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
January 21, 1851 ~ Tuesday
21 I spent the day laying wall
Quotes
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The ground wants to be laid off for a Temple & garden & materials prepared this season A font wants to be built & the Endowments commence as soon as possible those who went through the Temple at Nauvoo know but vary little about the Endowments their was no time to learn them & what little they did learn they have most of them forgotton it many other interesting remarks were made by the president and he called upon the congregation to raise their right hand towards Heaven as a token & covenant that they would help him build a Temple and it was one unanimous vote.
~ Brigham Young
Events
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Wilford moves his cabins from Old Fort to construct home on the corner of South Temple and West Temple.
Marriage sealings and endowments administered in the Utah Territorial Council House in Salt Lake City.
Wilford begins serving as member of Territorial Legislature.
Wilford's stepmother Azubah Hart dies in Burlington, Vermont.