What is Brigham Young known for?
Brigham Young, (born June 1, 1801, Whitingham, Vermont, U.S.—died August 29, 1877, Salt Lake City, Utah), American religious leader, second president of the Mormon church, and colonizer who significantly influenced the development of the American West. How many wives did Brigham Young have? By his death on 23 August 1877, Brigham Young had married fifty-five…