Albert P. Rockwood
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Albert Perry Rockwood (also referred to as A. P. Rockwood) was an early Mormon
leader and member of the First Seven Presidents of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Rockwood was born in Holliston
, Massachusetts
and married Ruth Haven on April 4, 1827. Brigham Young
and Willard Richards
invited him to visit Kirtland
, Ohio
and investigate the church. Young baptized
him in Kirtland on July 25, 1837. He was set apart
as one of the Presidents of the Seventy on December 2, 1845.
Rockwood was part of the first group of Mormon pioneers to arrive in the Salt Lake Valley
in July 1847. In the party, a few were afflicted with Rocky Mountain spotted fever
, including Brigham Young
and Rockwood. In order to make them more comfortable, Wilford Woodruff
had the two ride in his carriage for the last few days of the journey. Rockwood was in the wagon with Young when he made his famous proclamation about the Salt Lake Valley, "This is the right place".
Rockwood practiced plural marriage
and fathered 22 children. He died in Sugar House, Utah Territory
.
Mormon
The term Mormon most commonly denotes an adherent, practitioner, follower, or constituent of Mormonism, which is the largest branch of the Latter Day Saint movement in restorationist Christianity...
leader and member of the First Seven Presidents of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Rockwood was born in Holliston
Holliston, Massachusetts
Holliston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Greater Boston area. The population was 13,547 at the 2010 census. It is part of the region known as MetroWest. Holliston is the only town in Middlesex County that borders both Norfolk and Worcester...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and married Ruth Haven on April 4, 1827. Brigham Young
Brigham Young
Brigham Young was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death in 1877, he founded Salt Lake City, and he served as the first governor of the Utah...
and Willard Richards
Willard Richards
Willard Richards was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and served as Second Counselor in the First Presidency to church president Brigham Young in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death.Willard Richards was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, to...
invited him to visit Kirtland
Kirtland, Ohio
Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Origins of Kirtland:...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and investigate the church. Young baptized
Baptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
him in Kirtland on July 25, 1837. He was set apart
Setting apart
Setting apart is an ordinance or ritual in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints whereby a person is formally chosen and blessed to carry out a specific calling or responsibility in the church....
as one of the Presidents of the Seventy on December 2, 1845.
Rockwood was part of the first group of Mormon pioneers to arrive in the Salt Lake Valley
Salt Lake Valley
Salt Lake Valley is a valley in Salt Lake County in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Utah. It contains Salt Lake City and many of its suburbs, notably West Valley City, Murray, Sandy, and West Jordan; its total population is 1,029,655 as of 2010...
in July 1847. In the party, a few were afflicted with Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the most lethal and most frequently reported rickettsial illness in the United States. It has been diagnosed throughout the Americas. Some synonyms for Rocky Mountain spotted fever in other countries include “tick typhus,” “Tobia fever” , “São Paulo fever” or “febre...
, including Brigham Young
Brigham Young
Brigham Young was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death in 1877, he founded Salt Lake City, and he served as the first governor of the Utah...
and Rockwood. In order to make them more comfortable, Wilford Woodruff
Wilford Woodruff
Wilford Woodruff, Sr. was the fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1889 until his death...
had the two ride in his carriage for the last few days of the journey. Rockwood was in the wagon with Young when he made his famous proclamation about the Salt Lake Valley, "This is the right place".
Rockwood practiced plural marriage
Plural marriage
Polygamy was taught by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for more than half of the 19th century, and practiced publicly from 1852 to 1890.The Church's practice of polygamy has been highly controversial, both within...
and fathered 22 children. He died in Sugar House, Utah Territory
Utah Territory
The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah....
.