The 15th

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was elected on August 7, 1865.

Session

The legislative session convened on December 11, 1865, at the State House in

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, and ended on January 19, 1866. The closing of the session was not covered by the ''

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'' due to a paper shortage, but it printed various legislative acts when publication resumed.

Members

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Ezra T. Benson Ezra Taft Benson (February 22, 1811 – September 3, 1869) (commonly referred to as Ezra T. Benson to distinguish him from his great-grandson of the same name) was an apostle and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of ...

, Cache , , , - ,

George Q. Cannon George Quayle Cannon (January 11, 1827 – April 12, 1901) was an early member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and served in the First Presidency under four successive pr ...

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Albert Carrington Albert Carrington (January 8, 1813 – September 19, 1889) was an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Early life Carrington was born in ...

, Salt Lake , , , - , Leonard E. Harrington , Utah , , , - ,

Orson Hyde Orson Hyde (January 8, 1805 – November 28, 1878) was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement and a member of the first Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He was the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus ...

, Sanpete , , , - , Aaron Johnson , Utah , , , - ,

Amasa M. Lyman Amasa Mason Lyman (March 30, 1813 – February 4, 1877) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and was an apostle. He was also a counselor in the First Presidency to Joseph Smith. Early life and conversion Lyman was born in Lyman, ...

, Millard , , , - , Franklin D. Richards , Davis , , , - , George A. Smith , Iron , President , , - ,

Erastus Snow Erastus Snow (November 9, 1818 – May 27, 1888) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1849 until his death. Snow was also a leading figure in Mormon colonizati ...

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Lorenzo Snow Lorenzo Snow (April 3, 1814 – October 10, 1901) was an American religious leader who served as the fifth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1898 until his death. Snow was the last president of the L ...

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Wilford Woodruff Wilford Woodruff Sr. (March 1, 1807September 2, 1898) was an American religious leader who served as the fourth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1889 until his death. He ended the public practice of ...

, Salt Lake , , , - , Joseph A. Young , Salt Lake , , , - , colspan=8 , ''Territorial House of Representatives:'' , - , Thomas Callister , Millard , , , - ,

William W. Cluff William Wallace Cluff (March 8, 1832 – August 21, 1915) was an American The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Latter-day Saint missionary and leader in the 19th century, and a member of the Utah Territorial Legislature. Biography ...

, Summit/Green River , , , - , William J. Cox , Beaver , , , - , David Evans , Utah , , , - ,

Lorin Farr Lorin Farr (July 27, 1820 – January 12, 1909) was a Mormon pioneer and the first mayor of Ogden, Utah. Farr was born in Waterford, Vermont. He was a son oWinslow Farrand the brother oWinslow Farr, Jr. who later became the first Latter Day Sai ...

, Weber , , , - , Jacob Gates , Washington , , , - , John W. Hess , Davis , , , - , William Jennings , Salt Lake , , , - ,

Benjamin F. Johnson Benjamin Franklin Johnson (July 28, 1818 – November 18, 1905) was an early member of Latter Day Saint Movement, and a member of the Council of Fifty and a formerly private secretary to Joseph Smith. He served fourteen terms in the Utah State Le ...

, Utah , , , - , George Kendall , Juab , , , - ,

Peter Maughan Peter Maughan (May 7, 1811 – April 24, 1871) was an early pioneer of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who settled the Cache Valley of Utah under the direction of Brigham Young. Life Maughan was the sixth child of William Maug ...

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Joseph S. Murdock Joseph Stacy Murdock (June 26, 1822 – February 14, 1899) was an American colonizer, leader, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymns, Latter-day Saint hymn writer. He wrote the words to "Come Listen to a Prophet's Voice." Earl ...

, Wasatch , , , - , William B. Pace , Utah , , , - , George Peacock , Sanpete , , , - , Charles S. Peterson , Morgan , , , - ,

Charles C. Rich Charles Coulson Rich (August 21, 1809 – November 17, 1883) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He led one of the first groups of Mormon pioneers west from Illinois under the leadership of Brigham Young after Joseph Smith's mur ...

, Richland , , , - , Albert P. Rockwood , Salt Lake , , , - , John Rowberry , Tooele , , , - ,

Joseph F. Smith Joseph Fielding Smith Sr. (November 13, 1838 – November 19, 1918) was an American religious leader who served as the sixth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was the nephew of Joseph Smith, the founde ...

, Salt Lake , , , - , Silas S. Smith , Iron , , , - , Warren S. Snow , Sanpete , , , - , John Taylor , Salt Lake , Speaker , , - ,

John Van Cott John Van Cott (September 7, 1814 – February 18, 1883) was a prominent member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving as a member of the Quorum of the Seventy, as one of the Seven Presidents of the Seventy, and also as pre ...

, Salt Lake , , , - , Chauncey W. West , Weber , , , - , Edwin D. Woolley , Salt Lake , , , - , Jonathan C. Wright , Box Elder , , , -

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