B. H. Roberts

B. H. Roberts
Roberts in 1934
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 (1857-03-13)March 13, 1857 Warrington, England
Died	September 27, 1933(1933-09-27) (aged 76) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Sarah Smith ​ (m. 1878)​ Celia Dibble ​ (m. 1884)​ Margaret Curtis Shipp ​ ​ (m. 1890)​
Children	15
Education	University of Utah (BA)
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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.