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[[Image:Brigham Young.jpg|thumb|Brigham Young]]
[[Image:Brigham Young.jpg|thumb|Brigham Young]]
'''Brigham Young''' (June 1, 1801 - August 29, 1877) was the second [[Prophet|prophet]] and the president of the [[LDS Church|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. After [[Joseph Smith]], the founder, was killed in 1844 by a lynch mob while awaiting trial for charges of treason in [[Nauvoo]], [[Illinois]], Young was appointed the faith's new leader.
'''Brigham Young''' (June 1, 1801 - August 29, 1877) was the second [[prophet]] and the president of the [[LDS Church|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. After [[Joseph Smith]], the founder, was killed in 1844 by a lynch mob while awaiting trial for charges of treason in [[Nauvoo]], [[Illinois]], Young was appointed the faith's new leader.
In 1925, a famous American [[biographer]], not a member of the Church, wrote these words about Brigham Young:
In 1925, a famous American [[biographer]], not a member of the Church, wrote these words about Brigham Young:
U.S. Population, 1877: 48 million (est.)<br>
U.S. Population, 1877: 48 million (est.)<br>
World Population, 1877: 1.3 billion (est.)<br>
World Population, 1877: 1.3 billion (est.)<br>
US. [[Presidents_of_the_United_States|Presidents]] (1844-77): [[John Tyler]], [[James K. Polk]], [[Zachary Taylor]], [[Millard Fillmore]], [[Franklin Pierce]], [[James Buchanan]], [[Abraham Lincoln]], [[Andrew Johnson]], [[Ulysses S. Grant]]
US. [[Presidents of the United States|Presidents]] (1844–77): [[John Tyler]], [[James K. Polk]], [[Zachary Taylor]], [[Millard Fillmore]], [[Franklin Pierce]], [[James Buchanan]], [[Abraham Lincoln]], [[Andrew Johnson]], [[Ulysses S. Grant]]
1801 Brigham Young was born in [[Whittingham]], [[Windham County]], [[Vermont]], June 1.
1801 Brigham Young was born in [[Whittingham]], [[Windham County]], [[Vermont]], June 1.
1843 Served short mission to Eastern States.
1843 Served short mission to Eastern States.
1844 [[Martyr|Martyrdom]] of Prophet Joseph Smith. Brigham spoke to the Saints on August 4 and was [[transfigured]] before them; the Saints accepted him as their leader.
1844 [[Martyr]]dom of Prophet Joseph Smith. Brigham spoke to the Saints on August 4 and was [[transfigured]] before them; the Saints accepted him as their leader.
1844-77 Missions were opened in [[Wales]], [[California]], [[France]], [[Scandinavia]], [[Italy]], [[Switzerland]], the [[Sandwich Islands]], [[Australia]], [[India]], [[Malta]], [[Gibraltar]], [[Germany]], [[Europe]], [[South Africa]], [[Siam]], the [[Netherlands]], the Eastern and Southern States. and [[Indian Territory]].
1844-77 Missions were opened in [[Wales]], [[California]], [[France]], [[Scandinavia]], [[Italy]], [[Switzerland]], the [[Sandwich Islands]], [[Australia]], [[India]], [[Malta]], [[Gibraltar]], [[Germany]], [[Europe]], [[South Africa]], [[Siam]], the [[Netherlands]], the Eastern and Southern States. and [[Indian Territory]].