Hugh W. Dougall

Hugh W. Dougall
Personal details
Born	Hugh Willard Dougall (1872-03-06)March 6, 1872 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Died	May 2, 1963(1963-05-02) (aged 91) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Resting place	Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W / 40.777; -111.858 (Salt Lake City Cemetery)
Occupation	Hymnwriter
Notable works	"Jesus of Nazareth, Savior and King", "The Bridge Builder", and the music to "Come Unto Him".
Parents	William B. Dougall Maria Young
Relatives	Brigham Young (grandfather)

Hugh W. Dougall ((1872-03-06)March 6, 1872–(1963-05-02)May 2, 1963) was a Latter-day Saint hymnwriter.

Dougall was born in Salt Lake City to William B. Dougall and his wife the former Maria Young. Dougall's mother was a daughter of Brigham Young.

Dougall served an LDS mission in the Southern States Mission from 1894-1896. Among hymns by Dougall are "Jesus of Nazareth, Savior and King" and the music to "Come Unto Him". His song "The Bridge Builder" was used extensively by the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association in the early 20th century.

Dougall also served as music supervisor for Utah's Public Schools. Dougall was also involved with the Salt Lake Opera Company.^[1]

• Descendants of Brigham Young

• Hugh W. Dougall at the MLCA Database
• J. Spencer Cornwall. Stories of Our Mormon Hymns. (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1975) p. 100-101.
• explanation of "The Bridge Builder"