Brigham Young Signed Utah Southern Railroad Company Check.

YOUNG, Brigham [Helen McQuilkin].

$2,800.00

Item Number: 148951

Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Southern Railroad Company, 1872.

Rare original Utah Southern Railroad Company uncashed check signed by Brigham Young. Partially printed document signed “Brigham Young” as President and “George Swan” as Secretary, United States Internal Revenue two cents stamp, dated April 8th, 1872. Written to the order of $125.25 from the treasurer of the UCRB. In near fine condition with toning and mailing creases. Accompanied by a mailing envelope and five typed letters from Helen McQuilkin attempting to sell the checks in 1951. Addressed to two banks, one to a rare book and manuscript firm Edward Eberstadt & Sons, one to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and one response letter from Utah First National Bank. In near fine condition with toning.

Brigham Young was a religious leader, politician, and settler. He was the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death in 1877. He founded Salt Lake City and served as the first governor of the Utah Territory. Young also led the foundings of the precursors to the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. The Utah Southern Railroad Company, incorporated in the 1870s, was initially financed and controlled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before being absorbed into the Union Pacific Railroad system.