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Truman Osborn Angell (June 5, 1810 – October 16, 1887) was an American architect who served many years as the official architect of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The brother-in-law of Brigham Young, he was a member of the vanguard company of Mormon pioneers that entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847.

He designed many of the great and classic buildings in Utah including:

Angell’s modifications to the Salt Lake Tabernacle are credited with perfecting the acoustics for which the building is famous.