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Hammer, Josiah Austin
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Josiah and Elizabeth Hammer were the youngest married couple to come to Cardston in 1887. Josiah was born in Utah in 1855 and Elizabeth in 1858. Josiah married Elizabeth Thompson in 1877 and they had four children (one may have died in infancy). He was active in the community holding many offices on the Town Council. He was a member of the Town Council from its incorporation, in 1902, President of the local Agriculture Society, Director of the Agriculture Fair Association, a member of the High Council of the Church of Latter Day Saints and Bishop of the Ward at Cardston for thirteen years. In 1887 Elizabeth was an obstetrician and mid-wife. Josiah died May 18, 1922 and Elizabeth died on July 19, 1929.