Susa Young Gates

Born in Salt Lake City in 1856, Susa Young Gates was a daughter of Brigham Young and became one of the most visible Mormon women writers of her era. She built a wide-ranging career as an author, lecturer, and public voice, writing on religion, family life, and the history of her community.

She also played an important part in women's publishing. Sources describe her as the founder of the Young Woman’s Journal and The Relief Society Magazine, and as an active participant in the suffrage movement. Her writing and organizing helped create spaces where Latter-day Saint women could share ideas, record their history, and speak to a wider audience.

Gates died in 1933, but her influence has continued through her journalism, historical writing, and advocacy. Today she is remembered as a prolific and energetic figure who connected literature, faith, and women's public leadership.