Prominent People The following is a list of Prominent People who have a connection to Sanpete County: Chief Walkara (ca. 1808-1855) – a leader of a Ute Timpanogo band. Isaac Morley (1786-1865) – considered the founder of Manti, Utah. Shadrach Roundy (1789-1874) – early settler of Utah. Welcome Chapman (1805-1893) – helped colonize the Sanpete Valley. Orson Hyde (1805-1878) – LDS Church Apostle. Dan Jones (1810-1862) – Pioneer, Missionary, Mayor of Manti. John Williams Gunnison (1812-1853) – Military Officer/Explorer. Town of Gunnison named after. Cyrus H. Wheelock (1813-1894) – Author of the Hymn “Ye Elders of Israel”. William Harrison Folsom (1815-1901) – Designed the Manti LDS Temple Canute Peterson (1824-1902) – Founder of Snow College. Matt Warner (1864-1938) – Wild Bunch Outlaw. Willaim Fowler (1830-1865) – Author of the Hymn “We Thank Thee Oh God For a Prophet”. Anthon H. Lund (1844-1921) – LDS Church Apostle. Jacob Johnson (1847-1925) – US Representative. Anthony C. Lund 1871-1935) – Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Leonard B. Jordan (1899-1983) – Governor and United States Senator from Idaho. Thorpe B. Isaacson (1898-1970) – LDS Church First Presidency. ElRay L. Christiansen – LDS Church, Assistant to the 12. A. Theodore Tuttle (1921- 1986) – LDS General Authority. Ed Roth (1932-2001) – an artist and cartoonist who created the hot-rod icon Rat Fink. Gerald N. Lund – LDS Author- The Work and The Glory Series. F. Michael Watson- LDS General Authority and Secretary to the LDS First Presidency. Mike Lookinland – an actor on The Brady Bunch. Bronco Mendenhall – Former Defensive Coordinator at Snow College; Past BYU Head Coach. Junior Ioane – a National Football League defensive tackle. Kayla Barclay- 2008 Miss Utah Governor Spencer Cox is from Fairview, UT
