Benjamin Warrington

Bejamin Warrington was a notable leader in 1800s Nauvoo, Illinois.[1]

Nauvoo

Warrington was elected to the Nauvoo City Council, despite being a non-Mormon.[2] In 1844, he was the lone member of council to vote against the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor press.[3]

The order to destroy the Expositor press led to Smith's arrest and ultimately, his death at the hands of a mob while awaiting trial.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "review – The Nauvoo City and High Council Minutes". Signature Books. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  2. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=6WCuDe4UHf4C&pg=PA48&lpg=PA48&dq=Benjamin+Warrington+mormon&source=bl&ots=fAsumJFdm4&sig=WENIs-LMTCkLNcKyqt23aUVkmqs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uLZ4UrnpObSg0wXEp4G4Bw&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAg
  3. ↑ http://signaturebooks.com/2011/12/review-the-nauvoo-city-and-high-council-minutes/
  4. ↑ "Antagonizing Joseph Smith". Mormon Fact Check. July 3, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ http://josephsmithpapers.org/person/benjamin-warrington
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