Abraham O. Smoot, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American Mormon pioneer
Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1815
Place of Birth: Owenton, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 22-Mar-1895
Profession: missionary
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Abraham O. Smoot
- Abraham Owen Smoot (February 17, 1815 – March 6, 1895) was a Mormon pioneer in Kentucky who eventually moved to Utah.
- He was a businessman and politician, elected as the second mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah (1856 to 1862); and mayor of Provo, Utah, where he served from 1868 to 1881.
- There he was an early financial supporter of Brigham Young Academy, which developed into a college and Brigham Young University (BYU). Smoot was among early leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who had polygamous marriages, eventually marrying six women and having 27 children, three of whom were adopted.
- He also was among prominent leaders in Utah who were slaveholders.
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Source: Immediate image source: C. R. Savage collection at the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, call number MSS P 24 Item 292
License: CC-PD-Mark
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Charles Roscoe Savage
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| Alternative names | C. R. Savage; Chas. R. Savage; Charles R. Savage | ||
| Description | British photographer A landscape and portrait photographer who produced images of the American West, and it is best known for his 1869 photographs of the linking of the first transcontinental railroad. | ||
| Date of birth/death | 16 August 1832 | 4 February 1909 | |
| Location of birth/death | Southampton | Salt Lake City | |
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Source: Immediate image source: C. R. Savage collection at the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, call number MSS P 24 Item 292
License: CC-PD-Mark
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