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Show 1884 October 5 Was appointed one of the First Council of Seventy and so sustained at the General Conference of the Church. 1888 June 15 Moses Thatcher, John Henry Smith, John Morgan, William B. Preston, A. F. McDonald and J. M. Peterson organized at Manassa, Colorado, the Mexican Colonization and Agriculture Company for the settlement and development of Mexico. 1889 October 1 Having previously recommended the establishment on Temple Square of a Bureau of Information, he was appointed by the First Presidency of the Church to organize same and place it in operation. Notification of his appointment was conveyed to him by President Loranzo Snow. He forthwith carried out his assignment. 1890 September 1 1891 Started construction of the Morgan Hotel, which when completed, was one of the largest and finest hotels in the intermountain country at that time. September 18 With John Henry Smith, was given leadership in organizing the Republican Party in Utah and Arizona. 1892 January 12 Having been appointed to go to Washington, Do C. and secure, if possible, statehood for Utah, he on this day, had lengthy interview with President Harrison at the White House on this subject. |
