Benjamin F. Johnson
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Benjamin Franklin Johnson (July 28, 1818 – November 18, 1905)[1] was an early member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a member of the Council of Fifty, and a private secretary to Joseph Smith. He served fourteen terms in the Utah Territorial Legislature and was also a brickmaker, merchant, tavern keeper, leatherworker, farmer, nurseryman, and beekeeper.[2]
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Born | Benjamin Franklin Johnson (1818-07-28)July 28, 1818 Chautauqua County, New York, United States |
Died | November 18, 1905(1905-11-18) (aged 87) Mesa, Arizona, United States |
Resting place | City of Mesa Cemetery 33.4383°N 111.8329°W / 33.4383; -111.8329 (City of Mesa Cemetery) |
Spouse(s) | Melissa Bloomfield LeBaron Mary A. Hale Sarah Melissa Holman Susan Adelaide Holman Sarah J. Spooner Harriet N. Holman Flora Clarinda Gleason Eliza Perkins Dean Saunders |
Parents | Ezekiel Johnson Jr. Julia E. Hills |
Relatives | Joel H. Johnson (brother) |
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