Joseph H. Dean came from England with his parents and crossed the plains to Utah when he was a young child. He served multiple missions for the LDS church in Samoa and the Hawaiian Islands. He was a skilled carpenter and stone cutter, and was employed in the construction of the Salt Lake Temple for six years. Joseph was dedicated to music and was a chorister and composer. He wrote many hymns, including "Before Thee Lord, I Bow My Head," which was published in the LDS hymnbook.
He married Sarah Allen Arnold in 1876 and Florence Ridges in 1885, both in the Salt Lake Temple.
| Title | Role | Year | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Thee, Lord, I Bow My Head | Author | Music Lyrics | ||
| Keep on the Key | Author | 1922 | Poetry | |
| Aunt Sally's Criticism of Mothers' Day | Author | 1923 | Poetry | |
| Try Me, Saith the Lord | Author | 1933 | Short Story | |
| The Faith of Little Mary | Author | 1922 | Poetry | |
| Freedom or Bondage | Author | 1923 | Fiction |