Brigham Young Born in Vermont in 1801 to a Protestant family, Brigham Young, carpenter, painter, and glazier, joined the Mormons in Ohio in 1832. He took charge of the great migration west from Illinois in 1846, arriving in Salt Lake City in 1847. In 1849 he established the territory of Deseret, which encompassed present-day Utah. “Deseret” means “Honeybee” in the Book of Mormon and symbolizes industry. Young’s vision and organizational skills helped the settlers turn the desert into fruitful farmland. During his long life, he had several disputes with the federal government, whose authority he both resisted and recognized. Despite being removed from political office in 1857, Young was head of the Mormon church until his death in 1877.
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