Show BRIGHAM YOUNGS YOUNG S LONG CAREER late mormon leader active in bu id ing up the church brigham young son of president young founder of the mormon church who died in salt lake recent ly had been ill for a long time and spent last year in idaho in search of health mr air young was born in kirt land ohio in 1836 he was prest dent of the council of twelve apos apes ties and by virtue of that position was in direct line to become the head of the church to which place he would undoubtedly have succeeded had he lived because of his family connections and the influence of the name in utah throughout his life MR a brigham you young aig had been prom aromi I 1 bently identified with the work of the mormon church both at home and abroad he was a member of the utah legislature for several terms and had occupied many positions of honor and trust he went ment to utah in 1849 making the perilous journey across the trackless plains while yet a mere boy I 1 ike all the pioneers of this valley his early life when not fighting hostile indians was spent in performing hard manual labor brig ham young made several trips abroad in the interest of his church and in 1864 was president of the european mission in 1879 he was imprisoned for refusing to turn certain church property over to the government agent but was released after three weeks confinement |