Show 0 I Dr John M. M sel I Io o o 0 Dr John M r. i. i first delegate ate I to Congress from the territory of ot Utah was born in Cumberland County Pennsylvania Penn- Penn anla sylvania June 23 3 1799 Ho IIo took his seat scat December 1 1851 Ho lIe was a gra graduate graduate grad grad- from the me medical department of Pennsylvania university In IS 1813 13 he lie migrated to Nauvoo OO au Ill Ill- Illand and in Jul July 1851 removed to Utah At the first general election held in the territory he was elected delegate delegato to Congress and for three successive terms terms' was reelected re- re elected Among AmonS' his classmates in the university was Simon Cameron who was tho the first secretary of ot war under Lincoln's a administration and anti afterwards afterwards after after- wards United States senator from froni Penns Pennsylvania He lie was a close personal friend of ot Thaddeus Stevens and other statesmen n of ot that day ay He lie Ie was likewise likewise likewise like like- wise a close friend of the prophet Joseph Joseph Joseph Jo Jo- seph Smith He lie died in Salt Lake September September September Sep Sep- 28 23 8 1881 |