Federal Presidential Pardon

A Study of Noteworthy Presidential Pardons

Brigham Young

The feds sent troupes to put Young in his place. Young resisted the assertion of power from the United States and sent the his own army out to block the feds. He stopped them for the entire winter. This incident is known as the Utah War. As a result of the incident, Young was removed as governor. Buchanan later granted Young a full pardon.

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