Elias Lacy Thomas Harrison (March 27, 1830 in Barking, England – May 22, 1900) was an architect and writer in Salt Lake City, Utah, who became important in the history of Utah and the Latter Day Saint movement. Harrison converted to the

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian Christian church that considers itself to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The chu ...

in England in the 1840s in part due to the preaching of

Orson Pratt Orson Pratt Sr. (September 19, 1811 – October 3, 1881) was an American mathematician and religious leader who was an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints). He became a member of the ...

. He was baptized by Orson Pratt. In England, he became friends with

Edward Tullidge Edward Wheelock Tullidge (September 30, 1829 – May 21, 1894) was a literary critic, newspaper editor, playwright, and historian of the Utah Territory. During his life he was a member and leader in several different denominations of the Latter ...

, the editor and writer of the ''

Millennial Star ''The Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star'' (usually shortened to ''Millennial Star'') was the longest continuously published periodical of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and was printed in England from 1840 unti ...

''. He was head of the church bookstore in London. He was President of the London Conference. He immigrated in 1861 with his niece, Alice Harrison, sailing on the ship "Monarch of the Sea." After immigration to Utah Territory, Harrison and Tullidge were co-editors of the '' Peep O' Day'', believed to be the first magazine in the Intermountain West. Harrison and Tullidge, along with

William Godbe William Samuel Godbe (June 26, 1833 – August 1, 1902) was a British convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He is remembered for leading a Mormon faction called the Church of Zion, better known as the "Godbei ...

, started the ''Mormon Tribune'', which later became ''

The Salt Lake Tribune ''The Salt Lake Tribune'' is a newspaper published in the city of Salt Lake City, Utah. The ''Tribune'' is owned by The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc., a non-profit corporation. The newspaper's motto is "Utah's Independent Voice Since 1871." History ...

''. Harrison was eventually excommunicated by the church and was influential in the formation of the Godbeites or "New Movement". He wrote the text for a hymn in the Latter-day Saint Hymnal "Sons of Michael, He approaches."

Architect

Harrison's architectural works include the Daft Block, Salt Lake Theatre interior, Walker's Store, Walker Brother's Bank, and the Godbe-Pitts Company Store. He also designed his own home, sometimes referred to as "the castle" and located in the Capitol Hill Historic District at 10 West 300 North in Salt Lake City. The Daft Block is his only existing work on the National Register of Historic Places.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Elias L. T. 1830 births 1900 deaths Architects from Salt Lake City British emigrants to the United States People excommunicated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Godbeites English Latter Day Saints 19th-century American architects Mormon pioneers