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Susa Gates (née Young, formerly Dunford; March 18, 1856 – May 27, 1933) was an American writer, periodical editor, president of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, and women's rights advocate. She was a daughter of LDS Church president Brigham Young .
Susa Young Gates was born March 18, 1856. She was the second daughter of Brigham Young and Lucy Bigelow and the first child born in the Lion House in Salt Lake City. She grew up surrounded by dozens of siblings and enjoyed a happy childhood filled with school, music, drama, dancing, and gymnastics. Susa was especially gifted at music and ...
Susa Young Gates was one of the most prominent Latter-day Saint women of her time. A woman of indomitable energy and determination, she had worked for decades as a writer, editor, educator, and leader in the Young Ladies’ Mutual Improvement Association (YLMIA), the Relief Society, and various national women’s organizations.
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Sep 14, 2022 · Susa Young Gates, the daughter of one of Brigham Young’s many plural wives, may have been just one child among the Mormon pioneer-prophet’s vast brood, but she eventually would stand out...
The Susa Young Gates papers collection documents Susa’s life and experiences as a wife and mother, Church leader, author, editor, lecturer, teacher, and organizer of Latter-day Saint women’s groups and activities.
Susa Young Gates: Daughter of Mormonism By Romney Burke Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 2022. Years ago, I asked a pioneering historian of Latter-day Saint women why there was no biography of Susa Young Gates. She replied that Gates’s reputation for being difficult meant no one was eager to spend enough time with her to write one. But the ...
Jun 11, 2015 · Known for defending her faith with pen and paper, Susa Young Gates wrote pamphlets, novels, and biographies, including a biography of her father, Brigham Young. In later years, Susa founded the Utah Woman’s Press Club and the Relief Society Magazine and worked on a history of women in the LDS Church until her death in 1933.
