James E. Talmage

Alternate Names
James Edward Talmage (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1862 September 21
Death Date
On 1933 July 27
Gender
Male
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Born in Hungerford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

1862 September 21

Date Details

Occurred On 1862 September 21
Birth

Relationships

Father
Gabriel James Joyce Talmage
Mother
Susannah Prater

Baptized

1873 July 21 (Age 10)

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1882 August 26 – 1884 June 25 (Age 19)

End Date Details

Ended On 1884 June 25
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Provo, Utah, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Pennsylvania, Maryland
Mission Qualifier
Education
Set Apart By
B Young
Additional Notes

Studied at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and then John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.


Married Merry May Booth

1888 June 14 (Age 25)

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1889 June 21 (Age 26)

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
New York City, New York and "elsewhere"
Mission Qualifier
Other
Set Apart By
Franklin Dewey Richards

Set Apart as Missionary

British Mission
1891 May 22 (Age 28)

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Other
Set Apart By
Abraham Hoagland Cannon

Set Apart as Missionary

British Mission
1893 May 9 (Age 30)

Start Date Details

Set Apart

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Joseph F Smith

Set Apart as Missionary

British Mission
1897 April 4 – 1899 (Age 34)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1899
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Europe
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Jonathan Golden Kimball

Set Apart as Mission President

British Mission
1924 October 9 – 1928 January 5 (Age 62)

End Date Details

Ended On 1928 January 5
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
President Heber J Grant
Served With Children
Yes
Media
Sheffield Conference, 24 October 1926
Sheffield Conference, 24 October 1926
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Birmingham Conference, 1915
Birmingham Conference, 1915
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
James Edward Talmage (1862 - 1933), British (1924 - 1928)
James Edward Talmage (1862 - 1933), British (1924 - 1928)
Birmingham Conference, 1926
Birmingham Conference, 1926
Norwich Mission Conference,  1925 January 18
Norwich Mission Conference, 1925 January 18
Mission Conference in Hannover, Between 1926 November 13 – 16
Mission Conference in Hannover, Between 1926 November 13 – 16
Harold Leroy White – England Mission with other Missionaries,  1925 October 18
Harold Leroy White – England Mission with other Missionaries, 1925 October 18

Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1933 July 27 (Age 70)

Date Details

Occurred On 1933 July 27
Died

Media
James Edward Talmage (1862 - 1933) Profile
James Edward Talmage (1862 - 1933) Profile
Sheffield Conference, 24 October 1926
Sheffield Conference, 24 October 1926
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Birmingham Conference, 1915
Birmingham Conference, 1915
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
James Edward Talmage (1862 - 1933), British (1924 - 1928)
James Edward Talmage (1862 - 1933), British (1924 - 1928)
Birmingham Conference, 1926
Birmingham Conference, 1926
Norwich Mission Conference,  1925 January 18
Norwich Mission Conference, 1925 January 18
Mission Conference in Hannover, Between 1926 November 13 – 16
Mission Conference in Hannover, Between 1926 November 13 – 16
Harold Leroy White – England Mission with other Missionaries,  1925 October 18
Harold Leroy White – England Mission with other Missionaries, 1925 October 18