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unusual facts about Territory of Utah



John F. Kinney

He served as Justice of the Supreme Court of Iowa, twice as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah and one term as the Territory of Utah's Delegate in the House of Representatives of the 38th Congress.

Religion and human migration

Tens of thousands of Mormons migrated to Utah and established settlements in the latter 19th century, eventually drawing the ire of the United States government for a time until the territory (also described colloquially by residents as "Deseret") was integrated as the Territory of Utah.


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John F. Kinney

Kinney was elected as the Territory of Utah's Democratic Delegate to the 38th Congress and served from March 4, 1863 until March 3, 1865.