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Orrin Porter Rockwell, the Mormon bodyguard...
Orrin Porter Rockwell, the Mormon bodyguard...
Item # 716370
March 25, 1843
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, March 25, 1843
* Porter Rockwell - Utah Territory lawman
* Bodyguard and friend of Joseph Smith arrest
* Mormons - Mormonism - Latter Day Saints
* Attempted murder of Governor Lilburn Boggs
The back page has a small report: "Mormons" noting: "Orrin Porter Rockwell, the Mormon, who has been accused of being the person who attempted to assassinate ex-governor Boggs, of Missouri, last summer, was apprehended at St. Louis on the 6th instant and committed to jail. He will now haver to stand his trial."
AI notes: Orrin Porter Rockwell was a legendary and controversial figure in early Mormon history. Born in 1813, he was a close friend and bodyguard to Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Rockwell played a key role in protecting Smith and other early Mormon leaders during periods of persecution. Known for his fierce loyalty, gunfighting skills, and long hair (which he believed gave him divine protection), he became a folk hero among Latter-day Saints. After Smith’s death in 1844, Rockwell continued to serve as a lawman and protector of Mormon settlers in Utah under Brigham Young. His life blended elements of faith, violence, and frontier justice, earning him both admiration and notoriety.
Sixteen pages, 8 1/2 by 12 inches, very nice condition.
As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."
Category: Pre-Civil War
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