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.

William H. Dame

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

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 archival materials in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University

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