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Daniel H. Wells

Daniel H. Wells, American religious leader and politician, 3rd Mayor of Salt Lake City (died 1891)

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Born
October 27, 1814
Died
March 24, 1891
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1814

About Daniel H. Wells

Daniel Hanmer Wells was an American religious leader and politician. He was an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the 3rd mayor of Salt Lake City. Grant died in 1856, Wells was ordained an apostle of the LDS Church and set apart as Second Counselor to Brigham Young in the First Presidency of the church. Wells served twice as president of the European Mission of the LDS Church, first in 1864–65 and again in 1884–87. Harris, Heber Manning Wells, was the first governor of the state of Utah, serving from 1896 to 1905.

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Daniel H. Wells timeline

  1. Grant died in 1856, Wells was ordained an apostle of the LDS Church and set apart as Second Counselor to Brigham Young in the First Presidency of the church.
  2. Wells served twice as president of the European Mission of the LDS Church, first in 1864–65 and again in 1884–87.
  3. Harris, Heber Manning Wells, was the first governor of the state of Utah, serving from 1896 to 1905.

The world when Daniel H. Wells was born

Daniel H. Wells was born in 1814. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineBritish burn Washington D.C.
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical steam locomotive for railways
  • World population~970M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population8.1M

1814 versus 2026

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Measure18142026
Population8.1M341 million

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