William H. Dame
William H. Dame
William Horne Dame (July 15, 1819 – August 16, 1884[1]) was the first mayor of Parowan, Utah, a member of the Utah Territorial Legislature and Nauvoo Legion commander of the Iron and Washington County Militia District. He was heavily involved in the Mountain Meadows massacre.
Early life[]
William H. Dame was born in Farmington, New Hampshire. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1840.
Career[]
Death[]
References[]
- ^ "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868". FamilySearch. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr. and Glen M. Leonard. Massacre at Mountain Meadows. p. 55-56.
External links[]
- William Horne Dame slate, MSS 8260 at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
- William Horne Dame papers, Vault MSS 55 at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
- William Horne Dame diary, MSS 2862 at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
- Horne Dame diaries, MSS 820 at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
- Horne Dame certificates and letter, MSS 110 at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
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- People from Parowan, Utah
- People from Farmington, New Hampshire
- Latter Day Saints from Utah