Name Benjamin Warrington | ||
Bejamin Warrington was a notable leader in 1800s Nauvoo, Illinois.
Nauvoo
Warrington was elected to the Nauvoo City Council, despite being a non-Mormon. In 1844, he was the lone member of council to vote against the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor press.
The order to destroy the Expositor press led to Smith's arrest and ultimately, his death at the hands of a mob while awaiting trial.
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