WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PHOTO COLLECTION
Photo WCHS-04332
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Photo of Mormon polygamist prisoners at the Utah Territorial Penitentiary.
Francis M. Lyman was admitted to the "pen" on January 14, 1889 and this photo was probably taken
not long after that.
George Q. Cannon of Salt Lake City (member of the Quorom of the Twelve Apostles) is seated in the doorway.
The others are, left to right:
Andrew Anderson of Lehi, Utah County, Utah Territory
Eli Azariah Day of Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah Territory
Soren C. Jensen of Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete County, Utah Territory
Jens Hansen of Gunnison, Sanpete County, Utah Territory
Jens Tygersen of Ephraim, Sanpete County, Utah Territory (probably Soren C. Thygersen)
Oluf Joshua Anderson of Castle Dale, Emery County, Utah Territory
Francis M. Lyman of Tooele, Tooele County (member of the Quorom of the Twelve Apostles)
John Henry Spencer of Indianola, Sanpete County, Utah Territory (bishop of Thistle)
John F. F. Dorius of Spring City or Ephraim, Sanpete County, Utah Territory
Niels Nielsen of Spring City, Sanpete County, Utah Territory
Hans Nielsen [Beck?] of Chester, Sanpete County, Utah Territory
For other similar prison photos, see WCHS-04329, WCHS-04330, WCHS-04331, WCHS-04333,
WCHS-04334, and WCHS-04335.
This photo and his original research was contributed by Kenneth L. Cannon II on September 28, 2020.
For background, see Ken Cannon's presentation at the
Utah State Historical Society's 68th Annual History Conference, September 2020
"For Conscience' Sake: The Prison Photographs of George Q. Cannon and His Fellow 'Cohabs'
and What They Mean" (Minutes 21:47 to 44:29)
For the presentation PowerPoint slides, click here.