Henry Harriman

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:

"...Henry Harriman (June 9, 1804 – May 17, 1891) was one of the First Seven Presidents of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1838 until his death. The town of Herriman, Utah was named after him..."

"...Harriman was born in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts to Enoch Harriman and Sarah Brocklebank. In 1832, he was baptized a member of the Latter Day Saint church by Orson Hyde.

Harriman moved to Kirtland, Ohio in 1834 and was a member of Zion's Camp later that year. In February 1838, he became one of the Seven Presidents of the Seventy..."

"...He was a Mormon pioneer and in 1849, he settled at Fort Harriman in Utah Territory and was the leader of the church members there so the settlement was named in his honor. The spelling of the town's name was later changed to "Herriman"..."

SOURCE: Wikipedia contributors, 'Henry Harriman (Mormon)', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 13 December 2011, 05:33 UTC, <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henry_Harriman_(Mormon)&o...> [accessed 19 December 2011]