Morgan County, Utah

Early Norwegian Settlement

Christian Hansen from Skedsmo settled at Lee in Morgan County in 1862. Hansen played an important role in the early development of the county. He built the first schoolhouse in Morgan County and served as its first school director. He was also the first person to establish a sawmill in the state of Utah.

Sources:

[Ulvestad, Martin. Nordmændene i Amerika. Utg. History Book Company's Forlag. Minneapolis, Minn. 1907.]

Places Mentioned in the Register

Morgan County (2)

2 people recorded from this county. See all persons →

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