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John (John Hamilton) Morgan
1842–1894
A Civil War veteran who became a leading educator and missionary in the American West, he helped shape early Utah institutions and left behind a vivid record of nineteenth-century Mormon life.
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The Plan of Salvation
by John (John Hamilton) Morgan
About the author
Born in Greensburg, Indiana, in 1842, John Hamilton Morgan served as a sergeant in the Union Army during the Civil War before making his way west. He later settled in Utah Territory, where he became known as an educator, public figure, and leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Morgan played an important role in early education in Utah and was also active in politics. He is especially remembered for his missionary work in the American South, where he became a prominent LDS leader and editor of the Southern Star.
He died in 1894 at the age of 52. His papers and diaries are still preserved in archival collections, helping historians trace both his personal story and the wider religious and social history of his time.