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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Vermont, (search)
in the battle at Plattsburg in 1814. During the troubles in Canada (1837-38), sympathizing Vermonters to the number of fully 600, went over to the help of the insurgents, but were soon disarmed. During the Civil War Vermont furnished to the National army 35.256 troops. Population in 1890, 332,422; in 1900, 346,641. State governors. Assumes Office.Assumes office. Thomas Chittenden1777Ryland Fletcher1856 Moses Robinson1789Hiland Hall1858 Thomas Chittenden1790Erastus Fairbanks1860 Paul Brigham1797Frederick Holbrook1861 Isaac Tichenor1797J. Gregory Smith1863 Israel Smith1807Paul Dlllingham1865 Isaac Tichenor1808John B. Page1867 Jonas Galusha1809Peter T. Washburn1869 Martin Chittenden1813G. W. Hendee1870 Jonas Galusha1815John W. Stewart1870 Richard Skinner1820Julius Converse1872 C. P. Van Ness1823Asahel Peck1874 Ezra Butler1826Horace Fairbanks1876 Samuel C. Crafts1828Redfield Proctor1878 William A. Palmer1831Roswell Farnham1880 S. H. Jenison1835John L. Barstow1882 Ch
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Young, Brigham 1801-1877 (search)
s that the region Scene in the Yosemite Valley. of the Great Salt Lake, in mid-continent, was the promised land of the Mormons, they abandoned Nauvoo in 1846, after being cannonaded by exasperated citizens of that region. The following year Brigham Young led a few persons to Great Salt Lake Valley, and in May, 1848, the great body of the Mormons arrived there and founded Salt Lake City. Appointed the first territorial governor of Utah, he Brigham young. assumed a political independen City. Appointed the first territorial governor of Utah, he Brigham young. assumed a political independence which was offensive to the United States government, and from time to time he gave the government much trouble. In 1856 President Buchanan sent out a military force of 2,500 men to enforce its authority. A compromise ended the disturbance. Young had twelve actual wives, besides many who were sealed to him as spiritual wives. He died in Salt Lake City, Aug. 29, 1877. See Mormons.