Mormon Dan Peak

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Mormon Dan Peak is a peak that is quite close to the Soldier Meadows road near where it meets the playa road.

Mormon Dan Spring is to the east and Mormon Dan Canyon is to the south east.

Not to be confused with Mormon Dan Butte, located near Winnemucca.[1].

In 1909, Daniel Moroni LeBaron murdered Thomas New in Winnemucca. LeBaron was known as "Mormon Dan"[2] LeBaron was sentenced to life imprisonment and parolled in 1913 or 1914.[3]


Resources

References

  1. Mormon Dan Butte GNIS
  2. Thomas New, Findagrave.com
  3. "Appendix to Journals of Senate and Assembly, Volume 1," Nevada (Terr.). Legislative Assembly, 1915.