Brigham Young

Brigham Young was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and led its migration to the Great Basin. He governed Utah Territory as its first territorial governor from 1851 to 1858.

Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith founded the Latter Day Saint movement in the 1820s and led it until his death in 1844. Young succeeded Smith after his assassination, amid competing claims to lead the movement.
Succession crisis (Latter Day Saint movement): The 1844 dispute over leadership of the Latter Day Saint movement after Joseph Smith’s death. Young’s claim to lead the largest body of Saints took shape during this crisis.
President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: The president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is its highest presiding officer and prophetic leader. Young consolidated religious authority in this office after the succession crisis.
Mormon colonization of the American West: Mormon colonization of the American West was the nineteenth-century settlement of communities across the Great Basin and neighboring regions. Young directed settlement efforts that extended far beyond Salt Lake City.
Strangite Church: The Strangite Church is a Latter Day Saint denomination founded by James Strang, who claimed leadership after Joseph Smith’s death. Strang’s rival succession claim competed with Young’s and attracted a separate following.
Emma Smith: Emma Smith was Joseph Smith’s wife and a prominent early member of the Latter Day Saint movement. Her opposition to Young’s leadership reflects divisions over succession and church authority.
Nauvoo, Illinois: Nauvoo was an Illinois city that served as the main center of the Latter Day Saint movement in the 1840s. Young organized the departure from Nauvoo after conflict forced the Saints to leave Illinois.
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is a senior governing body in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Young led the quorum when it assumed church-wide leadership after Smith’s death.
Mormon Reformation: The Mormon Reformation was a movement of religious renewal among Latter-day Saints in Utah during the mid-1850s. Young called for intensified religious commitment and communal discipline during this campaign.
Community of Christ: Community of Christ is a Christian denomination that developed from the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It followed a distinct succession tradition rather than accepting Young’s leadership.

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