Deseret Evening News | 1900-01-27 | Page 11 | Old Salt Lakers

OLD SALT LAKERS L KERS KERSt r r t t t t tt f f t l ti i it i if t t it f fl f rr f ff F l f t 11 II t I I II II t tn IIII I H i iDANIEL DANIEL H WELLSe WELLS e U HE well wn features r of Daniel n II Wells lovingly known throughout t T Utah os as Squire are shown In the accompanying halt tone Ver ten few people familiar with the history ot of UtAh will need to be told ot of the prominent part played In It by the subject of this picture Isis Ills full nome name was Daniel Hanmer Hamner Wells and he was born at Trenton Oneida county Now York October ISH 1814 a date which Is still regularly and affectionately l held In remembrance ever every year oar by his hili children and grandchildren In this city When quite n a young oung man he moved moed to Illinois and lived at Commerce afterwards known as here lIere he became Intimate with Joseph h the Prophet whom he greatly admired and In the tho persecutions that followed this the ot of the Prophet Mr Ir Wells cast his lot with the Mormons and Joined the Church taking a prominent partin part in the tho defense of at and following the people to Winter Quarters Quarter After returning to Nauvo to settle his hili affairs he came to Utah In ISIS He was wall many years ears second counselor to President Young and on his decease was teas made counselor to the Twelve Apostles When the Mantl Temple Tample was completed he was appointed to toke lake charge as president a position hI he held until the time of oC his death In addition to ids ecclesiastical positions he filled man many prominent public offices having been beon at the heat head ot the Territorial militia mayor ot of Salt Lake and I a member ot of the Legislature lie He died on March and his funeral took place In the Tabernacle on Sunday Sunda March 1 A AA A A