Defender: The Life of Daniel H. Wells

Synopsis

1634-1814, A Puritan Family's Progress : The Wells' Migration From England To America -- 1814-1838, Daniel H. Wells : From A Brief Childhood In New York To Frontier Life In Illinois -- 1839-1841, A Bachelor Farmer In Commerce Becomes A Married Entrepreneur And Civic Leader In Nauvoo -- 1841-1844, The Mormon Hegemony : Civic Controversy, Court Cases And Family Conflict -- 1843-1846, The Mormon Hegemony : Disaffection And Libel Leads To Mayhem And Murder -- 1844-1846, The Decline Of Nauvoo : Daniel Becomes A Mormon And Leads In The Battle Of Nauvoo -- 1846-1848, The Cost Of Conversion : Travels To Winter Quarters And The Trail To Great Salt Lake City -- 1848-1851, Desert Home And New Callings : The Superintendent, The General And The Attorney General -- 1851-1855, Six Additional Wives : A Dozen Children And Many Enterprises To Support The Family -- 1855-1857, Fighting Indians Or Feeding Them : Family Matters And Brigham's New Counselor --^ 1857-1858, The Utah Expedition : Causes And Consequences, A War Of Lies And Egos, But No Casualties -- 1858-1859, The Peace Commission And War By Other Means : Church, Territorial And Federal Politics In Utah -- 1860-1864, Family, Business, Church, And Politics In Utah While The Civil War Ravages The Nation -- 1860-1864, The Wells Family Grows And Prospers During The Civil War -- 1864-1865, Daniel's First (incomplete) Term As European Mission President -- 1865-1868, Utah's Black Hawk War -- 1868-1870, Mayor Of Salt Lake City : Defending The Faith, Fighting Crime, And Obtaining The Deed To The City -- 1870-1878, Mormon Versus Gentile In Railroads, Business, Government And Religion -- 1875-1878, Daniel Opposes The Glu, Defends Brigham, Escapes Drowning And Dedicates A Temple -- 1877-1879, From Counselor To Assistant, Trapped In Court, Imprisoned And Paraded Home -- 1880-1885, Wells Family Marriages, The Anti-polygamy Crusade, And A Second Mission In Europe --^ 1886-1888, Defending Against Opposition In England While Tragedy Unfolds At Home -- 1887-1891, Preparing For His Passing, President Of The Temple, Death While Still In Harness -- Appendix A : The Wells Family In England And America, 1484-1814 -- Appendix B : The Chapin Family In England And America,1484-1814. Quentin Thomas Wells. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.