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|death_place = [[Loa, Utah]]
|known_for = First bishop of the [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] in [[Provo, Utah]]
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'''Elias Hicks Blackburn''' (September 17, 1827 &ndash; April 6, 1908<ref>{{cite web|title=Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9B-CSB9|website=FamilySearch|accessdate=9 April 2017}}</ref>) was the first bishop of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) of Provo<ref name=lib/> and later served as a member of the [[Utah Territorial Legislative Assembly|Utah Territorial Legislature]].
'''Elias Hicks Blackburn''' (September 17, 1827 &ndash; April 6, 1908<ref>{{cite web|title=Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9B-CSB9|website=FamilySearch|accessdate=9 April 2017}}</ref>) was the first bishop of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) of Provo<ref name=lib/> and later served as a member of the [[Utah Territorial Legislative Assembly|Utah Territorial Legislature]].

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Elias H. Blackburn
Born(1827-09-17)September 17, 1827
DiedApril 6, 1908(1908-04-06) (aged 80)
Known forFirst bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah

Elias Hicks Blackburn (September 17, 1827 – April 6, 1908[1]) was the first bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) of Provo[2] and later served as a member of the Utah Territorial Legislature.

Biography

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Blackburn was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He became bishop of Provo when a ward was organized there in 1851.[2] In 1859 he served a mission to Great Britain. In 1863 he was sent by Church leaders to Beaver County, Utah to serve as Sunday School superintendent.[citation needed] In 1879 he moved to Wayne County, Utah where he was again made bishop of Loa, Utah until 1889.[2] In 1882 he was elected to represent Piute and Beaver Counties in the territorial legislature.

Blackburn practiced polygamy and had six wives.[2]

Further reading

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Lillian & Voyle Munson: A gift of Faith

Sources

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References

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  1. ^ "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868". FamilySearch. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Blackburn, Elias Hicks, 1827-1908 | BYU Library - Special Collections". archives.lib.byu.edu. BYU Library. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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