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  • Hosea Stout

  • Lawman, Legislator, Mormon Defender
  • By: Stephen L. Prince
  • Narrated by: Richard Bugg
  • Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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Hosea Stout

By: Stephen L. Prince
Narrated by: Richard Bugg
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Hosea Stout witnessed and influenced many of the major civil and political events over 50 years of LDS history, but until the publication of his diaries, he was a relatively obscure figure to historians. Hosea Stout: Lawman, Legislator, Mormon Defender is the first-ever biography of this devoted follower who played a significant role in Mormon and Utah history.

Stout joined the Mormons in Missouri in 1838 and followed them to Nauvoo, where he rose quickly to become a top leader in the Nauvoo Legion and chief of police. He became the first attorney general for the Territory of Utah, was elected to the Utah Territorial Legislature, and served as regent for the University of Deseret (which later became the University of Utah) and as judge advocate of the Nauvoo Legion in Utah. In 1862, Stout was appointed US attorney for the Territory of Utah by President Abraham Lincoln. In 1867, he became city attorney of Salt Lake City, and he was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 1881.

But Stout’s history also had its troubled moments. Known as a violent man and aggressive enforcer, he was often at the center of controversy during his days on the police force and was accused of having a connection with deaths in Nauvoo and Utah. Ultimately, however, the leaders of the LDS community, especially Brigham Young, saw to it that Stout was promoted to roles of increasing responsibility throughout his life.

The book is published by University Press of Colorado. The audiobook will be published by University Press Audiobooks.

"Dr. Prince's outstanding biography allows readers to experience the local reality of organizing harmony on the frontier." (Journal of Mormon History)

"The definitive biography of this significant Mormon leader and serves as an indispensable resource for understanding nineteenth-century Mormon history." (BYU Studies Quarterly)

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Fascinating early Mormon/Utah history

After learning Hosea Stout is my 4th-great grandpa I wanted to learn more and found this excellent audiobook. Fascinating history. Almost unbelievable how Stout was “in the room” and involved in so many key Mormon historical events and held so many titles/offices in his lifetime. The narrator did an excellent job and even brought in accents on occasion. Highly recommend this book.

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