In 1849 Mormon settlers attempted to establish a US State named this.
- Brigham
- Deseret
- Freedonia
- Utah
Deseret. The proposed state covered all of what is now Utah, Nevada and large parts of New Mexico and California. In 1850, Congress created the much smaller Utah Territory and Brigham Young was made governor.
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