retail by LDS-backed businesses like Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution, began running out of liquid assets by 1871 when he had to sell a mine claim near Ophir, Utah to repay his debts. Other mining ventures failed to produce profits until he organized a high-volume silver mine in 1885. This investment turned to naught in 1892 when the worldwide silver crisis hit. In 1899, he was the Populist Party candidate for mayor of Salt Lake City. Although without illusions of winning the election, he enjoyed entering progressive politics again. Godbe remained in Salt Lake City in spite of being a social outcast both from Latter-day Saints and from non-Mormons alarmed with his continued practice of polygamy. After the death of Brigham Young in 1877 he wrote, "I think I will reside permanently in Salt Lake, it is pleasant for me there, now." With failing health, in the summer of 1902 Godbe moved up into nearby Brighton to escape the heat in Salt Lake Valley. References . . 1833 births 1902 deaths 19th-century American newspaper publishers (people) Former Latter Day Saints Converts to Mormonism English emigrants to the United States English Latter Day Saints Godbeites Latter Day Saint leaders Liberal Party (Utah) politicians Mormon pioneers People excommunicated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sailors from London Businesspeople from Salt Lake City The Salt Lake Tribune people Utah Populists Religious leaders from Utah