Scottish Shepherd: The Life and Times of John Murray Murdoch, Utah Pioneer

One of the unique migrations in the history of this nation was the large infusion of immigrants-primarily from northern and western Europe-who came to America to gather with the "Saints," members of the Church of lesus Christ of Latter day Saints, during the nineteenth century. Thousands of Europeans-especially those from the British Isles-embraced the message of Mormonism and sought a spiritual refuge on the frontiers of the American West.

John Murray Murdoch was one such immigrant, and this …