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  • Comment: As well as lingering notability issues (in order to prove notability, an article needs to references 2-3 sources which are reliable, independent, secondary sources, which talk about the subject of the Wikipedia article at length), the article itself is a mess. I would assume LLM produced, except that I'm not sure LLM would have left this much of a mess with grammar and smashed together sentences. Also, I can't actually tell at the end which are sources you want to use, and which are further reading... my honest suggestion is that it would be best to decide the 3 best sources you want to use to prove notability, make a list of facts (not opinions or arguments) that those books tell you, and then rewrite the article from scratch, breaking it into subheadings such as "early life", "conversion to Mormonism", "Mormon relocation" and "later life". Good luck 👍 Absurdum4242 (talk) 12:52, 30 August 2026 (UTC)


Howard Egan was born on June 15, 1815, in Tullamore, King's County, Ireland. In 1823, emigrated with his father and nine siblings to Montreal, Canada. After his father's death a few years later, Egan was largely left to support himself and worked as a sailor for several years. He later settled in Salem, Massachusetts, where he was employed as a ropemaker.

"A Fearless Son of the Faithful County," Irish Independent Tue, Sep 12, 2017 ·Page T27

"Major Howard Egan Given Big Share of Glory in Pioneer Task," The Salt Lake Tribune Sun, Aug 11, 1935 ·Page 71

"Pioneer played key role in story of Old West," Tooele Transcript Bulletin, Thursday, November 10, 2005, Page 8

While living in Salem, Egan met Tamson Parshley, whom he married on December 1, 1839. He was twenty-four years old, and she was fifteen. In 1842, the couple converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois. There, Egan established a rope making to support his growing family and, by late 1843, served in the Nauvoo Night Watch.

At the time of Joesph Smith's murder on June 27, 2844, Egan was away on assignment related to Smith's presidential campaign. After learning of the deaths of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, he returned immediately to Nauvoo and later helped prepare for the Saints' exodus from Illinois. "A Fearless Son of the Faithful County," Irish Independent Tue, Sep 12, 2017 ·Page T27

Under the leadership of Brigham Young, Egan was selected as one of the 144 men in the Vanguard Company that lead the initial Mormon migration west in 1847. He served as the captain of the Fourth Fifty and the Ninth Ten, positions that placed him in charge of organizing and directing a portion of the pioneer company. Near the end of the journey, Brigham Young became ill, and Egan was assigned to assist and care for him. He subsequently accompanied Young into the Salt Lake Valley in July 1847.

"Associates of Brigham Young Demonstrate Devoted Loyalty", Deseret News Sat, Sep 15, 1945 ·Page 32

"Pioneering the West", Deseret News Sat, Nov 03, 1917 ·Page 29

In 1848, Egan was wounded during the Elkhorn skirmish, a confrontation along the Mormon Trail involving emigrants and Native Americans. "From the Mormons in California", New-York Tribune Thu, Jul 20, 1848 ·Page 2

The following year, Egan lead a company transporting Church property to Salt Lake Valley. Among the cargo was the printing press later used to establish the Deseret News, Utah's first newspaper. The press and other Church materials traveled by ox-drawn wagons with the Howard Egan Company.

in 1849, Egan journeyed to California during the gold rush. While there, Church leaders assigned him to help establish and support mining communities through a commercial venture known as the Salt Lake Trading Company. His extensive travels between Utah and California gave him a detailed knowledge of western routes and trails, experience that later proved invaluable in overland transportation and communication.

"Pioneering the West", Deseret News Sat, Nov 03, 1917 ·Page 29

"Major Howard Egan Given Big Share of Glory in Pioneer Task," The Salt Lake Tribune Sun, Aug 11, 1935 ·Page 71

"Pioneer played key role in story of Old West," Tooele Transcript-Bulletin, Thursday, Nov 10, 2005, Page 8

Egan subsequently became associated with the Pony Express, serving as superintendent of the line between Salt Lake City to Nevada. HIs knowledge of the region helped facilitate travel and communication across the Great Basin. The Egan Trail and Egan Canyon were later named in his honor, recognizing his contributions to exploring and developing transportation routes in the American West.

The Park Record, Sat, Mar 24, 2001, Page 23, Park City, Utah

"Major Howard Egan Given Big Share of Glory in Pioneer Task," The Salt Lake Tribune Sun, Aug 11, 1935 ·Page 71

"Pony Express Rider Ready for Run," The Hill Top Times Fri, Jul 22, 1960 ·Page 15

"Old Egan Trail Basis of Route for 1960 Pony Express Reride," Reno Gazette-Journal Thu, Jul 21, 1960 ·Page 30

One of the most controversial episodes of Egan's life occurred in 1851, when he shot and killed James Monroe, whom he accused of having an affair with his wife. Egan was indicted for murder and tried in Utah Territory, in what is often cited as the first murder trial in Utah history. He was ultimately acquitted after his defense argued that his actions were justified under the principle commonly called "mountain common law." The case remains one of the most discussed legal proceedings of Utah pioneer era.

"Shot", The Frontier Guardian Fri, Nov 14, 1851

"Shot", The St. Joseph Weekly Gazette Wed, Nov 19, 1851 - Page 2

"News by the Mails", The New York Times, Tue, Dec 09 1851

"Indictment for Murder", The Deseret News, Sat, Nov 15, 1851 ·Page 3

Howard Egan's life reflected may of the challenges and opportunities faced by nineteenth-century western pioneers. As a sailor, frontiersman, pioneer captain, California gold seeker, Pony Express superintendent, and community leader, he played a significant role in the settlement and development of the American West.

  1. "A Fearless Son of the Faithful County," Irish Independent Tue, Sep 12, 2017 ·Page T27
  2. "Major Howard Egan Given Big Share of Glory in Pioneer Task," The Salt Lake Tribune Sun, Aug 11, 1935 ·Page 71
  3. "Pioneer played key role in story of Old West," Tooele Transcript-Bulletin, Thursday, Nov 10, 2005, Page 8
  4. "Associates of Brigham Young Demonstrate Devoted Loyalty", Deseret News Sat, Sep 15, 1945 ·Page 32
  5. "Pioneering the West", Deseret News Sat, Nov 03, 1917 ·Page 29
  6. "Major Howard Egan Given Big Share of Glory in Pioneer Task," The Salt Lake Tribune Sun, Aug 11, 1935 ·Page 71
  7. "Pony Express Rider Ready for Run," The Hill Top Times Fri, Jul 22, 1960 ·Page 15
  8. "Old Egan Trail Basis of Route for 1960 Pony Express Reride," Reno Gazette-Journal Thu, Jul 21, 1960 ·Page 30
  9. The Park Record, Sat, Mar 24, 2001, Page 23, Park City, Utah
  10. "From the Mormons in California", New-York Tribune Thu, Jul 20, 1848 ·Page 2
  11. "Shot", The Frontier Guardian Fri, Nov 14, 1851 ·P
  12. "Shot", The St. Joseph Weekly Gazette Wed, Nov 19, 1851 - Page 2
  13. "News by the Mails", The New York Times, Tue, Dec 09 1851 - Page 4
  14. "Indictment for Murder", The Deseret New, Sat, Nov 15, 1851 ·Page 3

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