Episode 3 of 3

Principal Appointment

When
April 1876
Where
Provo, Utah
Part of
Founding of Brigham Young University in Provo

Dusenberry served as interim principal until April 1876, when Brigham Young's choice, Karl Maeser, arrived to lead the academy.

Dusenberry served as interim principal for several months until April 1876, when Brigham Young's choice for principal arrived—a Saxon immigrant named Karl Maeser. Maeser's arrival marked the transition from interim leadership to the established leadership that would guide the academy's early development.

Sources

  1. Brigham Young University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07

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