4th Utah Territorial Legislature

The 4th Utah Territorial Legislature comprised members of the Territorial Council serving the second year of their terms, together with members of the House of Representatives elected to one-year terms. The regular election for the House was held August 7, 1854. Several vacancies in Territorial Council were also filled at that time due to the death of Willard Richards and the resignations of Parley P. Pratt and John Taylor.

Session

The legislative session convened on December 11, 1854, at the Council House in Salt Lake City, and ended on January 19, 1855.

Members

The composition of the Salt Lake County House delegation is murky, as the county had 11 seats to fill but returned a ticket with only 10 names. However, when the legislative session opened on December 11, Young was included in the delegation but Edwin D. Woolley was not reported as present. It is not clear whether Young in fact replaced Woolley, or if each was elected to their own seat.