WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
EDWARD HUNTER SNOW
(educator, church leader)
BIOGRAPHY
Edward H. Snow was born on 23 June 1865 in St. George, Utah and spent most of his life in Utah's Dixie area. After graduating from Brigham Young Academy in 1885, Snow opened his own small school in Santa Clara. He was sent on a mission to the Southern States in 1887. He was active in the Democratic Party and served in Utah's first state legislature (1896-1897). From 1901 to 1925 Snow was President of the St. George Stake. He was a central figure in the establishment of Dixie College. Snow served as President of the St. George Temple fom 1926 until he died on July 18, 1932.When he was called as Stake President in St. George, he set the following goals:
- Establish a high school in St. George.
- Bring electricity to the town.
- Set up a water system for St. George.
- Get an ice plant to serve St. George.
FAMILY
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Parents and Siblings:
Erastus Snow Julia Josephine Spencer Snow Edward Hunter Snow William Spencer Snow Amelia Snow Joseph Smith Snow Mary Brown Snow Maud Rosamund Snow |
(11/9/1818-5/27/1888) (married 4/11/1856) (4/9/1837-10/31/1909) (6/23/1865-7/18/1932) (married Sarah Hannah Nelson on 9/24/1885) (7/21/1867-9/10/1892) (married Emily Henrietta Eyring on 11/9/1887) (1/15/1871-1/13/1886) (2/11/1873-10/27/1937) (married Olive Thompson Bleak on 3/22/1894) (10/08/1875-3/08/1893) (3/14/1879-11/26/1939) |
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Wife and Children: Sarah Hannah Nelson Snow Edward Vernon Snow Olive Snow Dilworth Merrill Snow Karl N Snow Laura Snow Rulon Alma Snow Irma Snow |
(3/27/1865-12/22/1944) (married 9/24/1885) (xx/xx/1888-10/23/1945) (married Lucille Forsyth) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married George Farino) (xx/xx/1891-1/14/1941) (married Jetta Snow) (xx/xx/1893-6/8/1930) (married Wanda Snow) (3/9/1897-3/xx/1985) (married David Orin Woodbury) (5/31/1902-12/5/1981) (married Marian Miller) (11/2/1909-2/7/2000) (married Eugene Herbert Whitney) |
PHOTOS
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 WCHS-01469 Photo of Edward H. Snow |
Other photos on the web:
Edward H. Snow related photos
REFERENCES
Edward H. Snow websiteEdward Hunter Snow: Pioneer-Educator-Statesman
Book by Thomas G. Alexander
Forward by Jeffrey R. Holland
Published by Arthur H. Clark Company, 2012
Edward H. Snow biography
Edward H. Snow missionary journal