Wilford serves seventh term as member of Territorial Legislature.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
January 16, 1857 ~ Friday
16th It was a vary severe snow storm it fell 18 inches of snow
I spent the day in the Legislature the session closed for this year
there were many interesting remarks made by President Kimball
& others at the close there is so much snow upon hissome houses their is
danger of their breaking, people are shovelling the snow from their roofs
Bishop Hoaglands roof of a large house broke in to day with the weight
of snow. I shovelled off the snow from my houses
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Hoagland, Abraham Lucas
24 Mar 1797 - 14 Feb 1872
86 mentions
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Events
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Members of Territorial Legislature rebaptized (Wilford for the fifth time).
Church membership is 55,236.
Wilford and George A. Smith complete Manuscript History of the Church up to Joseph Smith's death in 1844.
James Buchanan inaugurated as 15th President of 31 United States.