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Brigham Young, Jr. (December 18, 1836 – April 11, 1903) served as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1899 until his death. His tenure was interrupted for one week in 1901 when Joseph F. Smith was the president of the Quorum. ==Early life== Young was born in Kirtland, Ohio, the son of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell. Young's twin sister, Mary, died at age seven from the effects of injuries received at age two in a wagon accident.〔Jenson, Andrew. ''Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book and A. Jenson Historical Co., 1901–1936) 1:66, 121; 2:168.〕 At age twelve, Young drove an ox cart along the Mormon Trail, reaching Salt Lake City in 1848.〔 Young served as a guard and scout in the following years, operating in Salt Lake Valley and the surrounding canyons.〔 On November 15, 1855, Young married Catherine Curtis Spencer, a daughter of Orson Spencer, with exactly the same name as her mother.〔 In Utah Territory, Young became a member of the reconstituted Nauvoo Legion. He was involved in the rescue of the Willie and Martin companies of Mormon handcart pioneers. He also served in the Utah War with the troops that worked to halt the advance of Johnston's Army.〔Flake, Lawrence R. "Brigham Young, Jr." in Garr, Arnolds K., Donald Q. Cannon and Richard O. Cowan, ed., ''Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book, 2000) p. 1379–80.〕 In 1861, Young was made a member of the Salt Lake Stake high council.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brigham Young, Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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