Brigham Henry Roberts (1857-1933) - Find a Grave Memorial

Historian, Politician. US Congressman-elect. He was elected to the US Congress in 1899 as a representative of the state of Utah, but was denied his House seat in 1900 because of his controversial religious practice of Polygamy. He was born in Warrington, England and immigrated to the United States in 1866. He received his formal education in Utah, graduating from Deseret University in Salt Lake City. He taught school for several years following graduation before joining the Salt Lake Herald newspaper as an associate and managing editor. He served as a delegate to the Utah state constitutional convention in 1894 and was defeated for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1895. He was one of the leading figures and authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints, writing numerous works on church doctrine and Mormon history. Ordained a minister in the church, he served as a chaplain with the 145th Field Artillery Regiment in France during the first World War, under the command of General John Pershing. Following his return from Europe he served as president of the Eastern States Mission of the Church from 1922 to 1927 in New York City. He died from complications related to diabetes at the age of 76.

Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.