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The following information will assist you with your School Report on Sanpete County:

Download a 16 page brochure about Sanpete County for your school report.

The following is a list of Prominent People who have a connection to Sanpete County:

Chief Colorow Ignacio Ouray Walkara (ca. 1808-1855) – a leader of a Ute Timpanogo band.

Isaac Morley (1786-1865) – considered the founder of Manti, Utah.

Shadrach Roundy (1789-1874) – early settler of Utah.

Welcome Chapman (1805-1893) – helped colonize the Sanpete Valley.

Orson Hyde (1805-1878) – LDS Church Apostle.

Cyrus H. Wheelock (1813-1894) – Author of the Hymn “Ye Elders of Israel”.

Canute Peterson (1824-1902) – Founder of Snow College.

Willaim Fowler (1830-1865) – Author of the Hymn “We Thank Thee Oh God For a Prophet”.

Anthon H. Lund (1844-1921) – LDS Church Apostle.

Jacob Johnson (1847-1925) – US Representative.

Anthony C. Lund 1871-1935) – Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Leonard B. Jordan (1899-1983) – Governor and United States Senator from Idaho.

Thorpe B. Isaacson (1898-1970) – LDS Church First Presidency.

ElRay L. Christiansen – LDS Church, Assistant to the 12.

A. Theodore Tuttle (1921- 1986) – LDS General Authority.

Ed Roth (1932-2001) – an artist and cartoonist who created the hot-rod icon Rat Fink.

F. Michael Watson – Current Secretary to the LDS First Presidency.

Mark Russell – President of Worthington Steel, with annualized sales of approximately $3 billion.

Mike Lookinland – an actor on The Brady Bunch.

Sam Penrod – KSL 5 News Reporter.

Junior Ioane – a National Football League defensive tackle.

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