# Brigham Young — The Life of Buffalo Bill character guide

> Brigham Young in The Life of Buffalo Bill by William F. Cody.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Brigham, old Brigham, Old Brigham

**First appearance:** 0008-vi-hard-times

## Snapshot

The Mormon leader whose territory Cody passes through, a powerful figure in the West whose authority and community intersect with the scout's travels.

## Who they are

Brigham Young governs a domain within the frontier that Cody crosses, a reminder that the West is not empty ground but a patchwork of competing settlements, faiths, and jurisdictions. The tension he introduces is one of encounter: a plainsman accustomed to open country and military errands meets a leader whose people have built their own order in the wilderness. He matters because he widens the book's world beyond Indian campaigns and army forts, showing the scout navigating a West where power wears many faces.

## Relationships

### [Captain Graham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/characters/captain_graham)

_social_

Brigham Young, leader of the LDS Church, interacted with Captain Graham likely in the context of territorial negotiations or travel.

## In the story

### [A Millionaire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xiii-a-millionaire)

Cody's horse, used for buffalo hunting; Cody rides him bareback without bridle or saddle, and Brigham performs expertly, stopping to allow second shots if needed.

### [XIV: Earning a Title](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xiv-earning-a-title)

Cody's horse, Brigham, who carries him through a long chase with Indians and is celebrated for his speed and endurance.

### [Champion Buffalo Killer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xv-champion-buffalo-killer)

Cody's faithful buffalo-hunting horse, later raffled off and eventually owned by Mr. Wilcox.

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