Birth of Brigham Young
Birth of Brigham Young
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Brigham Young Biography and Timeline
Follow Brigham Young through 16 dated historical records for United States of America.
Brigham Young, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
16Distinct records
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1801–1850Years on this page
1801
1832
Baptism
Baptized in the Mormon faith
1835
Quorom 12 Apostles
Appointed Member of Quorom of the 12 Apostles
1838
Settlement-Nauvoo
Leads the Mormon settlement of Nauvoo, Illinois
1844
Mormon Church
Appointed Head of the Mormon Church
Young Emerges During Succession Crisis
Brigham Young became the leading figure among the Twelve Apostles during the succession crisis after Joseph Smith's death.
1846
Mormon Church
The Mormons leave Nauvoo City on the trail for Salt Lake City
Migration
Leads a migration to Utah
Salt Lake City
Founds Salt Lake City
Nauvoo Temple Completed Amid Exodus
Latter Day Saints completed important temple ordinances and began leaving Nauvoo under mounting pressure.
1847
Occupation
Leads the Mormon occupation of Great Salt Lake Valley, assumes dictatorial powers
Mormon Church
Appointed President of the Mormon Church
Pioneers Reach Salt Lake Valley
Brigham Young's pioneer company reached the Salt Lake Valley, establishing a new centre of Latter Day Saint settlement.
1848
Salt Lake Colonisation Expands
Brigham Young directed new settlements and agricultural development around the Great Salt Lake.
1849
Governor
Appointed Governor of Utah
1850
Young Appointed Utah Territorial Governor
Brigham Young became governor of the newly organised Utah Territory while continuing to lead the church.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.