Daniel Spencer (Mormon)
.jpg)
Daniel Spencer (July 20, 1794 – December 8, 1868)[1] was the last mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois prior to the revocation of its first charter.
Spencer was born in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. In 1840, he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He soon after baptized his brother Orson Spencer.
Spencer served as a
Spencer left
Mormon pioneer
company.
From 1852 to 1856 Spencer served as a missionary in the British Isles.
From 1849 to 1868 he served as president of the Salt Lake City Stake of the LDS Church.[2] He served in the Utah Territorial House of Representatives in 1851.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b c Jenson, Andrew (1901). "SPENCER, Daniel". Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. Salt Lake City: Deseret News and A. Jenson Historical Company. pp. 286–289. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ Church News, February 6, 1999, p. Z03
- ^ Territory of Utah Legislative Assembly Rosters 1851-1854
References
- Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History, p. 1174
- Church History: Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868 from the LDS Church official website
External links
- Pioneer 1848-1868 Companies from Heritage Gateways: contains a story of Daniel Spencer promising someone they would be healed
 | This article related to the Latter Day Saint movement is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |