Drawing from a variety of sources including personal journals, newspapers, interviews, letters, Church publications, and historical documents, E. Dale LeBaron provides a uniquely personal look into the life of Benjamin F. Johnson. Johnson was a friend to the Prophet Joseph Smith and a loyal member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Learn about his influential role as a prominent pioneer, colonizer, missionary, public official, and avid supporter of the prophets of God. As you travel with him from his birthplace in New York to his final resting place in Arizona, let Johnson's story inspire you in this in-depth study of his life and the challenges he overcame.