B. H. Roberts

B. H. Roberts
Roberts in 1934
First Council of the Seventy
In office
October 7, 1888 – September 27, 1933
PresidentJohn 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 byWilliam H. King
Succeeded byWilliam H. King
Personal details
Born
Brigham Henry Roberts

(1857-03-13)March 13, 1857
Warrington, England
DiedSeptember 27, 1933(1933-09-27) (aged 76)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Sarah Smith
Celia Dibble
Margaret Curtis Shipp
Children15
EducationUniversity of Utah (BA)
Signaturesignature of B. H. Roberts

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.