John D. Lee
American LDS leader and mass murderer (1812–1877) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Doyle Lee (September 6, 1812 – March 23, 1877) was an American pioneer, and prominent early member of the Latter Day Saint Movement in Utah. Lee was later convicted of mass murder for his complicity in the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre and sentenced to death. In 1877, he was executed by firing squad at the site of the massacre.
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John D. Lee | |
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Member of the Council of Fifty[1] | |
1844 – March 23, 1877 (1877-03-23) | |
End reason | Death[1] |
Member of the Utah Territorial Legislature | |
In office | |
1858 | |
Personal details | |
Born | John Doyle Lee (1812-09-06)September 6, 1812 Illinois Territory, U.S. |
Died | March 23, 1877(1877-03-23) (aged 64) Mountain Meadows, Utah Territory, U.S. |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Resting place | Panguitch City Cemetery 37°48′57.96″N 112°24′56.88″W |
Spouse(s) | Agatha Ann Woolsey Nancy Bean Louisa Free Sarah Caroline Williams Rachel Andora Woolsey Polly Ann Workman Martha Elizabeth Berry Delethia Morris Nancy Ann Vance Emoline Vaughn Woolsey Nancy Gibbons Mary Vance Young Lavina Young Mary Leah Groves Mary Ann Williams Emma Louise Batchelor Terressa Morse Ann Gordge |
Children | 56 |
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