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Taylor, John, 1808-1887


  • [John Taylor (1808-1887) was the third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.]

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    • Birth Date

        1808-11-01

    • Death Date

        1887-07-25

    • Has Affiliation

    • Has Affiliation

        • Affiliation Start: 1842
        • Affiliation End: 1846
        • Organization: Times and Seasons

    • Has Affiliation

        • Affiliation Start: 1843
        • Affiliation End: 1846
        • Organization: Nauvoo Neighbor

    • Has Affiliation

        • Affiliation Start: 1853
        • Affiliation End: 1876
        • Organization: (naf) Utah. Legislative Assembly

    • Has Affiliation

        • Organization: Deseret Manufacturing Company

    • Birth Place

        Milnthorpe (Cumbria, England)

    • Associated Locale

        Canada

    • Associated Locale

        Far West (Mo.)

    • Associated Locale

        British Isles

    • Associated Locale

        Nauvoo (Ill.)

    • Associated Locale

        Salt Lake Valley (Utah)

    • Associated Language

        English

    • Occupation

      (itoamc) Pioneers

      (itoamc) Farmers

      (itoamc) Newspaper editors

      (itoamc) Authors

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  • Sources

    • found: Rasmussen, D.M. The illustrated story of President John Taylor, c1982 (1983 printing):p. 6, etc. (b. 11-1-1808; d. 7-25-1887; third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)
    • found: Encyclopedia of Mormonism, 1992:p.1648(Taylor, John b.Nov 1, 1808, Milnthorpe, England; d. July 25, 1887, Kaysville, Utah; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Oct. 10, 1880-July 25, 1887; made an Apostle Dec. 19, 1838; occupation: farmer) p.1438-1439 (migrates with parents from England to Canada in 1832; baptized a Mormon in 1836; moves to Far West, Missouri 1838; misison to British Isles 1839; Nauvoo City Councilman; Nauvoo Legion; newspaper editor of Times and Seasons (1842-1846) and the Nauvoo Neighbor (1843-1846); Mormon pioneer-arrived Salt Lake Valley 1847; Utah territorial legislature, 1853-1876; Probate judge Utah County, 1868-1870; Territorial superintendent of schools, 1876; preside over missionary work in Fance and Germany, 1849; author; founded Deseret Manufacturing Company while in Europe)

  • General Notes

    • [John Taylor (1808-1887) was the third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.]

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    • 1984-12-13: new
    • 2013-11-26: revised

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