Shaker education -- Reunion and abandonment -- Quakers and Methodists -- Introduction to Mormonism -- Fight and flight -- Refuge in Illinois -- Rising through the ranks -- Policing Nauvoo -- The trek across Iowa -- Winter quarters -- The pinnacle of violence -- Crossing the plains -- Attorney and legislator -- Mission to China -- Lawyer and legislator -- Reformation and winds of war -- Resisting the feds -- "The attorney of the Mormon Church" -- The Cotton Mission -- Last hurrah -- Epilogue
Summary
"Police chief, military officer, city attorney, legislator, and US Attorney, Hosea Stout influenced many of the major civil and political events of LDS and Utah history. He was accused in connection with several deaths and arrested on conspiracy charges in the murder of Richard Yates."--Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Notes
Title from PDF file title page (viewed 17 November 2016)
