Statement regarding election of a Mormon apostle to the United States Senate
Subject(s): Church and state--Mormon Church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Polygamy, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Utah
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President Roosevelt has discussed with “a number of gentlemen” his views on electing a Mormon apostle in Utah to the Senate. He is understood not to find it advisable because of the effect it might have in Utah on people’s willingness to accept the Constitutional prohibition against polygamy. The president would have no such objection to any member of the Mormon church who fully accepted the United States government’s policy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-01-10
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Chicago:
Statement regarding election of a Mormon apostle to the United States Senate. [January 10, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40082. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Statement regarding election of a Mormon apostle to the United States Senate. [10 Jan. 1903]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40082.
APA:
Unknown.: , [1903, January 10]. Statement regarding election of a Mormon apostle to the United States Senate. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40082.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
