Gardner, Robert, 1819-1906.
Utah pioneer, Mormon church official, polygamist, missionary to Canada (1857-1858), and mayor of St. George, Utah (1872-1880).
From the description of History of Robert Gardner, Jr. : written by himself at St. George, Utah, 1884 Jan. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122550225
From the guide to the History of Robert Gardner, Jr. : written by himself at St. George, Utah, 1884, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
Robert Gardner was born in 1819 in Scotland. His family emigrated to Canada in 1822 and joined the LDS Church in 1845. They left Canada, joining the Mormon exodus to Salt Lake in 1847. Gardner and his family operated a saw mill at Millcreek, Utah, until 1861 when they were called to settle St. George. He participated in building the St. George LDS temple and served a handcart mission to Canada from 1857-1858. Robert Gardner died in 1906.
From the guide to the Robert Gardner papers, 1857-1884, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Gardner, Robert, 1819-1906. Robert Gardner Utah pioneer, 1847-1884. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Gardner, Robert, 1819-1906. History of Robert Gardner, Jr. : written by himself at St. George, Utah, 1884 Jan. 7. | Harold B. Lee Library | |
| creatorOf | History of Robert Gardner, Jr. : written by himself at St. George, Utah, 1884 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Robert Gardner papers, 1857-1884 | J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Manuscripts Division | |
| referencedIn | Miller, Reuben Gardner, 1861-. Papers 1849-1953. | Harold B. Lee Library |
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| associatedWith | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cotton mission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Historical Records Survey (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Miller, Reuben Gardner, 1861- | person |
| associatedWith | Tanner, George S. | person |
| associatedWith | Tanner, George Shepard, 1897- | person |
| associatedWith | Utah Federal Writers' Project. | corporateBody |
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| Washington County (Utah) | |||
| Salt Lake City (Utah) | |||
| Utah | |||
| Utah | |||
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| Salt Lake City (Utah) |
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| Mormon converts |
| Frontier and pioneer life |
| Immigration and American Expansion |
| Mormon Church |
| Mormon missionaries |
| Mormon pioneers |
| Mormons |
| Mormons |
| Mormons |
| Pioneers |
| Polygamy |
| United orders (Mormon Church) |
| Utah Expedition, 1857-1858 |
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| Frontier and pioneer life |
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Person
Birth 1819
Death 1906
