Reorganization of Council of Fifty

4 February 1845

Brigham Young reorganized Council of Fifty in Nauvoo, Illinois; Young received as standing chairman of council; all members who were not Latter-day Saints or who were in dissent were dropped by council.

Council of Fifty, “Record,” 4 Feb. 1845.

Comprehensive Works Cited

Council of Fifty. “Record of the Council of Fifty or Kingdom of God,” Mar. 1844–Jan. 1846. CHL.

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