Abram Hatch
| Abram Chase Hatch | |
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| Born |
January 3, 1830 Lincoln, Vermont |
| Died | December 3, 1911 (aged 81) Heber City, Utah |
| Spouse(s) |
Parmelia Jane Lott (m. 1852–1880) Ruth Woolley (m. 1882–1911) |
Abram Chase Hatch (January 3, 1830 – December 3, 1911) was an American Mormon pioneer and missionary and was a politicians in Utah Territory.
Hatch was born in Lincoln, Addison County, Vermont. In 1840, Hatch and his entire family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois, where the majority of the Latter Day Saints were gathering. In 1850, Hatch and four of his siblings moved to Utah Territory.
Hatch settled in Lehi, Utah, where he established himself as a merchant and innkeeper. He often travelled east to obtain merchandise and to help other Mormon pioneers come to Utah. He made a total of 11 trips between the Missouri River and Utah Territory before the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869.
From 1864 to 1867, Hatch was a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the United Kingdom. During this time, he was the president of the Manchester and then Birmingham conferences of the LDS Church. After touring western Europe in 1867, Hatch returned home to Utah.
Upon arriving in Utah, Hatch became the presiding bishop in Wasatch County. When the Wasatch Stake was organized in 1877, Hatch became its first president. He would hold this position until 1901. In this capacity, Hatch helped to found many settlements in Wasatch County and elsewhere in Utah: today, along with his brother Jeremiah Hatch, he is recognized as the founder of Vernal, Utah.
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