Women and men from many backgrounds have served Utah. Learn more about the different Utah governors. Heber Manning WellsFirst Governor of the State of Utah from 1896–1905Republican Party When Utah achieved statehood in 1896, 36-year-old Wells, a Salt Lake City native, became the first Governor of the State of Utah and the youngest governor to date. A former tax collector, city recorder, …
Mormons Enter the Salt Lake Valley: 1847
The first members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (historically known as Mormons) arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. They immigrated to what is now Utah, which was then a part of Mexico, to plant fields, build homes, open businesses, and establish a religious community. More of the story Members of the LDS church had …
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