(Marcus) LeGrande Young (1840–1951) |
| Born | December 27, 1840 in Nauvoo | ||
| Died | July 25, 1951 in Weber Canyon, Summit county, Utah | ||
| Father | Joseph Young (1797–1881) | ||
| Mother | Sarah Adeline Bicknell (1814–1913) | ||
| Family | Grace Hardie (1842–1908) md. April 18, 1863 | ||
| ? | ? | Joseph H. (1864–1958) | |
| ? | Grace (1865–1955) | ||
| ? | Lucille (1871–1948) | ||
| ? | Afton (1872–1941) | ||
| ? | Marcus LeGrande Jr. (1877–1964) | ||
| ? | Jasmine (1880–1979) | ||
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LeGrande's father, Joseph Young, an older brother of Brigham Young, was a Methodist preacher. In 1834 he married Jane Adeline Bicknell, joined the Church, and moved to Kirtland. Subsequently he moved to Nauvoo, Winter Quarters, and, in 1850, to Salt Lake City. |
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| Nauvoo to Salt Lake | LeGrande was five when the family left Nauvoo, and ten when they reached the Salt Lake Valley. | |||||
| University
of Michigan Law practice |
He graduated from the University of Michigan in law and was admitted to the bar in November, 1870. He and P. L. Williams were law partners in Salt Lake from 1872 until 1886. Then he opened his own practice and was joined by Oscar W. Moyle in 1891. Four years later LeGrande was elected the first district court judge in Utah. | |||||
| Clients | As attorney for Union Pacific and other railroads (as well as Deseret National Bank), LeGrande was a well-connected lobbyist for the church in Washington. | |||||
| Emigration Canyon Railroad | In 1907 LeGrande organized the Emigration Canyon Railroad company and directed its construction. | |||||
| ? | ? | Copyright 2001 Scott G. Kenney | ? | |||
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