Background
Harriman was born in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts to Enoch Harriman and Sarah Brocklebank.
Harriman was born in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts to Enoch Harriman and Sarah Brocklebank.
The town of Herriman, Utah was named after him. In February 1838, he became one of the Seven Presidents of the Seventy. He then moved with the Saints to Nauvoo, Illinois.
The spelling of the town"s name was later changed to "Herriman".
In 1857, Harriman was the president of the missionary handcart company that went east from Salt Lake City. After leading this company, he then went to Great Britain where he served as a missionary, but the Utah War caused him and other missionaries to return home early.
From 1882 until his death, Harriman was the Senior President of the Seventy.
In 1832, he was baptized a member of the Latter Day Saint church by Orson Hyde. Harriman moved to Kirtland, Ohio in 1834 and was a member of Zion"s Camp later that year.
