B. H. Roberts
B. H. Roberts | |
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| First Council of the Seventy | |
| In office October 7, 1888 – September 27, 1933 | |
| President | John Taylor |
| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's at-large district | |
| Seat refused March 4, 1899 – April 2, 1900 | |
| Preceded by | William H. King |
| Succeeded by | William H. King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brigham Henry Roberts March 13, 1857 Warrington, England |
| Died | September 27, 1933 (aged 76) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 15 |
| Education | University of Utah (BA) |
| Signature | |
Brigham Henry Roberts (March 13, 1857 – September 27, 1933) was a historian, politician, and leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He edited the seven-volume History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and independently wrote the six-volume Comprehensive History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Roberts also wrote Studies of the Book of Mormon—published posthumously—which discussed the validity of the Book of Mormon as an ancient record. Roberts was denied a seat as a member of United States Congress because of his practice of polygamy.