Edward Tullidge
American historian (1829-1894)
Edward Wheelock Tullidge (September 30, 1829 – May 21, 1894) was a literary critic, newspaper editor, playwright, and historian of the Utah Territory, US. He was a member and leader in several different denominations of the Latter Day Saint Movement, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the New (Godbeite) Movement movement, and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church). He played a significant role in the creation of the Salt Lake Tribune newspaper.
Towards his death, Tullidge was respected even within the LDS Church community for his fair portrayals in his histories. He was a strong advocate for women's suffrage. Historian Claudia Bushman wrote that Tullidge "stood alone as a Mormon feminist historian before the revitalization of the women's movement in the 1970s."
Biography
Early life in England
Tullidge was born at Weymouth, Dorset, England as Edward William Tullidge. He was born into a middle class Methodist home, and apprenticed as a coach builder and painter. His father was John E. Tullidge, who became a noted early musician in the state of Utah.
At the age of 17 he became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He spent twelve years doing missionary work for the church in Great Britain, mending shoes for money, and writing articles for the Millennial Star. Among those who he walked to church with at this time was the later Latter-day Saint poet Emily Hill Woodmansee.
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