Brigham Young was born in Whitingham, Vermont on June 1st, 1801. He was by trade a carpenter. He was a prominent leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, leading the Mormon pioneers to Utah in 1847. He was the influence behind the founding of the Brigham Young Academy in 1875, later to become the Brigham Young University. Brigham Young died on August 29th, 1877.
From the description of Engraving of Brigham Young, ca. 1870. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 51604000