| Show MOSES THATCHER Moses Catcher was born in Illinois l February 2 1842 With his fathers family he reached Salt Lake valley in September 1847 Early scenes connected con-nected with the expulsion of the Mormons Mor-mons fom Xauvoo and the hardships and suit ing encountered at Winter quarters the long journey across the plains and the subsequent destitution endured her strongly impressed the mited of Moses Thatcher and early ar us ° d in him a disposition to contend con-tend against prejudice and injustice whenever and whenever encountered H accompanied his fathers family < to California in 1849 and returned to Utah in 185S I I The migrations of his boyhood years deprived him of the advantages of early education he having entered no I school until 1 years of age He has since ben a hard student having diligently dili-gently sought knowledge from the best I books and being an accurate reader I of human nature is now deservedly classed among the well informed men I of the territory He represented Cache and Rich counties coun-ties several terms in the territorial I legislative council and was a member I 1S72He of the constitutional convention of I He is now one of the board of trustees trus-tees of the Brigham Young College of e = = 1 I MOSES THATCHER Logan and one of the regents of the University of Utah Also one of the quorum of the apostles of the Mormon church In act and word he is catholistic being be-ing broad In his views tolerable just and generous to others he is direct in method and conscientious in his dealIng deal-Ing with all despising duplicity in 5 every form < He ha ever shown himself a consistent con-sistent and tried friend to the laboring classes and struggling masses in clases whose cause and behalf his best effort 1ehalf had been made While modest and unassuming un-assuming he is absolutely fearless when contending for the rights and liberties of the people a thought of self or of consequences to self cuts no figure fig-ure when defending the weak and oppressed op-pressed His contains none of the elects ele-cts of the adroit diplomat his opin t directly expressed in acts ions teing djrecty and nis works are characteristic of honest sentiments He is highly respected bY all classes nnd while his opponents recognize in whle and determina him a man of courage deterlna fan a none distrust his motives ques quesI I iW his integrity or fear a betrayal T3 hIm of their confidence 1 He is an able writer and an accomplished r accom-plished polished and fluent speaker I |
