He was also the first president of the Salt Lake Stake, the first stake in Utah Territory, and as such was the leader of the Latter-day Saints in Utah in the winter of 1847–48.
Er war erster Präsident des Pfahles in Salt Lake, dem ersten im Utah-Territorium, und war damit Anführer der Heiligen der Letzten Tage in Utah im Winter 1847/1848.