and was a part of the delegation to create a constitution for the proposed State of Deseret. Stout served as the first Attorney General of Utah Territory, and in 1851, he was one of the first lawyers admitted to the bar of Utah. From 1856 to 1857, he served as the speaker of the House. Later, he was chairman of the code commissioners, a territorial prosecutor, and U.S. Attorney. Diary One of Stout's greatest contributions was as a diarist. The Diary of Hosea Stout has become an invaluable resource for historians of the Latter Day Saints in the nineteenth century. Publications Stout, Hosea, "Autobiography of Hosea Stout, 1810–1844" ——, "Crossing the Plains" ——, "On the Mormon Frontier: The Diary of Hosea Stout, 1844–1861" Current editions: Brooks, Juanita (ed.) On the Mormon Frontier: The Diary of Hosea Stout, 1844–1889 (2009). Prince, Stephen L. Hosea Stout: Lawman, Legislator, Mormon Defender (2016). Stout, Reed A.(ed.) The Autobiography of Hosea Stout (2009). See also Battle Creek, Utah References External links Diary of Hosea Stout, (1810-1889) Hosea Stout: Utah History Encyclopedia (archived copy) 1810 births 1889 deaths 19th-century American politicians 19th-century Mormon missionaries American Mormon missionaries in China American leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Converts to Mormonism from Quakerism Danites Latter Day Saints from Illinois Latter Day Saints from Utah Members of the Utah Territorial Legislature Mormon pioneers Nauvoo Legion People acquitted of murder People of the Utah War Speakers of the Utah House of Representatives Utah Attorneys General