Archibald Gardner, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Mormon pioneer and businessman
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About Archibald Gardner
- Archibald Gardner (September 2, 1814 – February 8, 1902) was a 19th-century pioneer and businessman who with his knowledge of lumber, and grist mills helped establish communities in Alvinston, Ontario; West Jordan, Utah; and Star Valley, Wyoming.
- In his lifetime Archibald built 36 gristmills and lumber mills — 23 in Utah, 6 in Canada, 5 in Wyoming, and 2 in Idaho — greatly benefiting the lives of those in the surrounding areas.
- Archibald also built hundreds of miles of canals to introduce the flow of water to the mills' apparatus. Archibald was known as a businessman, father, practical engineer, millwright, polygamist, husband, and Bishop.
- In March 1859 he was called as a local leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) lasting for the next 32 years.
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