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Leonard John Nuttall, 1834-1905
Biography of Leonard John Nuttall who was born 6 July 1834 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He was the son of William Nuttall and Mary Langhorn. Leonard was baptized a member of the LDS Church ca. 1850 and immigrated to America with his parents ca. 1852. They moved west with the Mormon Pioneers and settled in Utah. Leonard married Elizabeth Clarkson 25 December 1856. They lived in Utah and were parents of six sons and six daughters. Descendants lived primarily in Utah.
L. John Nuttall
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Sacred Scribe
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In the President's Office
As the private secretary to two LDS Church presidents, the dedicated diarist L. John Nuttall knew much about the inner workings of the church bureaucracy. Brother Nuttall's tenure happened to be during the raid, as Presidents John Taylor and Wilford Woodruff hid from federal marshals intent on arresting polygamists. A polygamist himself, Nuttall could not approach his own children, whom he had not seen for years, when he saw them walk past the building where he was sequestered. Not inclined to tell anecdotes or confide personal feelings to his diary, Nuttall nevertheless kept meticulous records of business dealings, political maneuvering, private correspondence, and leadership decisions. He was a behind-the-scenes observer of the contentious probate settlement of Brigham Young's estate, the Manifesto ending polygamy, and the quest for statehood. Occasionally he gave voice to some of the anger Mormons felt over non-Mormon influence in Utah.
