Valeria Erepta Brinton Young (December 13, 1875 - October 22, 1968) was an American educator, president of the Women of the University of Utah.

Early life

Valeria Erepta Brinton was born on December 13, 1875, in Cottonwood, Utah, the daughter of LDS Bishop David Branson Brinton (1850–1929) and Susan Erepta Huffaker (1854–1916). Brinton attended the

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, graduating as valedictorian in June 1895.

Career

On April 1, 1927, Valeria Brinton Young was elected a member of the State Board of Health and Vital Statistics. She was also secretary of the Utah Anti-Tuberculosis Society. Young was president of Women of the

and a member of the Executive Board of the State Federation of Women's Clubs. She was president of the Author's Club and of the Mission Relief Society Organization. Young was a member of: Service Star Legion, Republican Women's Club,

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, Ensign Club, the

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. President of the Women's State Legislative Council of Utah 1929 to 1933

Personal life

On June 12, 1907, Valeria Brinton married

Levi Edgar Young Levi Edgar Young (February 2, 1874 – December 13, 1963) was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was one of the seven presidents of the Seventy from 1909 until his death. He has been associated ...

(1874–1963), the son of

Seymour B. Young Seymour Bicknell Young Sr. (October 3, 1837 – December 15, 1924) was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1882 until his death. Biography Young was born to Latter Day Saint converts Joseph Young and ...

and one of the first seven presidents of Seventies. They had 3 children: Harriet Wollerton (1909-2006, later Kline), Jane Seymour (1911-2004, later Rawson), Eleanor Brinton (1913-2008, later Van Orden). Young lived at 555 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1910, the family moved temporarily to New York City, to allow Levi Young to study at

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for his master's degree in history. Young died on October 22, 1968, and is buried at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City.

Gallery

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References

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