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The United States Marshals In Utah Territory To 1896, Vernal A. Brown
The United States Marshals In Utah Territory To 1896, Vernal A. Brown
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
In the administration of justice in the Territory of Utah the United States marshal served an important role, especially because of the conflict between Mormons and non-Mormons. The marshal was an officer of the federal court, and as such he served warrants, obtained witnesses, helped select jurors, conducted executions upon order of the court, collected the census, served as warden of the territorial penitentiary, and in addition. performed many minute and tedious duties.
While the first United States marshal in Utah was Mormon, all others were non-Mormon and most were recruited from outside the territory. In general, they were capable …
A History Of Westminster College Of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1875-1969, Lewis G. Webster
A History Of Westminster College Of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1875-1969, Lewis G. Webster
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
As the railroad and mining industries brought non-Mormon settlers into the territory of Utah, a conflict developed which led to the creation of a separate system of education by the Protestant newcomers. Their purposes were to provide a quality education for their own children free from Mormon influence and to convert children of Mormon families. The Presbyterian Church led in the creation of graded schools from elementary, through secondary, and culminating in the Sheldon Jackson College in Salt Lake City.
As public schools were established, the mission schools were closed, except for Wasatch Academy in Mt. Pleasant and Sheldon Jackson …