William H. Dame
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William H. Dame was the first mayor of Parowan, Utah
, a member of the Utah Territorial Legislature and Commander of the Iron and Washington County Militia District. He was heavily involved in the Mountain Meadows massacre
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Dame was born in New Hampshire. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1840.
Parowan, Utah
Parowan is a city in and the county seat of Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,790 at the 2010 census.Parowan became the first incorporated city in Iron County in 1851. A fort that had been constructed on the east side of Center Creek the previous year was an initial in the...
, a member of the Utah Territorial Legislature and Commander of the Iron and Washington County Militia District. He was heavily involved in the Mountain Meadows massacre
Mountain Meadows massacre
The Mountain Meadows massacre was a series of attacks on the Baker–Fancher emigrant wagon train, at Mountain Meadows in southern Utah. The attacks culminated on September 11, 1857 in the mass slaughter of the emigrant party by the Iron County district of the Utah Territorial Militia and some local...
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Dame was born in New Hampshire. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1840.
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, Richard E. Turley, Jr.Richard E. Turley, Jr.Richard Eyring "Rick" Turley, Jr. is an American historian and genealogist, and the Assistant Church Historian of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .-Biography:...
and Glen M. LeonardGlen M. LeonardGlen Milton Leonard is an American historian specializing in Mormon history.- Background :Leonard is a native of Farmington, Utah. He received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Utah. For a time he was managing editor of Utah Historical Quarterly. He has taught at both Brigham Young...
. Massacre at Mountain Medows. p. 55-56.