Idaho's Constitution once prevented Latter-day Saints from voting or holding public office. How the state's founding fathers responded

Idaho's Constitution once prevented Latter-day Saints from voting or holding public office. How the state's founding fathers responded

From left: Fred Dubois, George Shoup, William Wallace and Edward Stevenson are some of Idaho’s founding fathers who played a prominent role in the state’s early history. | Courtesy Wikipedia EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on July 4, 2024. IDAHO FALLS – There was a “pensive and awful silence” as John Hancock took pen in hand and became the first of 56 delegates to sign the document Thomas Jefferson and the rest of the committe…