Established as a means to proselyte among the Paiute tribes located near the Las Vegas area.
The mission soon implemented a colonization effort from 1856 onward. The mission ended with the imminent arrival of the U.S. army to Utah in 1857.
Formed in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1855 January 1
William Bringhurst Called as Mission President
1855 April 6 – 1856 October 13
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Benjamin Robinson Hulse Called as Mission President
1855 April 6 – 1858 September 26
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Departed from the Field
Samuel Thompson Called as Mission President
1856 February 24 – 1857 March 23
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Ended in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1857 January 1
Media
Las Vegas Mission Map 1855