John (John Hamilton) Morgan

Born in Greensburg, Indiana, on August 8, 1842, he served as a sergeant in the Union Army during the Civil War before studying at Eastman's Commercial College in Poughkeepsie, New York. After traveling to Salt Lake City on business, he chose to settle there and soon became known for his energy as a teacher and organizer.

In 1867 he founded Morgan Commercial College in Salt Lake City, a school that focused on practical business education. The college grew quickly, and it is remembered for important local firsts, including Utah's first free public library and the first school in the territory run by a non-Mormon. His success also helped renew interest in higher education in Utah at a time when the University of Deseret had been inactive.

After joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1867, he became deeply involved in missionary work, especially in the Southern States Mission, where he later served as mission president. In 1884 he was called as one of the First Seven Presidents of the Seventy, and he also served a term in the Utah Territorial Legislature as a Republican. He died in Preston, Idaho, on August 14, 1894, at age 52.