John Taylor
View in FamilySearchOrdained member of Quorum of the Twelve by Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball on December 12, 1838. Member of Utah territorial legislature from 1857-1876. Ordained the third President of Church October 10, 1880.
Born in Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England
1808 November 1
Mother
Agnes Taylor
Father
James Taylor
Baptized by Parley P Pratt
1836 May 9 (Age 27)
Served in Canadian Mission
1837 (Age 28) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Toronto, Canada
Additional Notes
Served in British Mission
1839 August–1841 April (Age 30) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Additional Notes
Companion was Wilford Woodruff.
Arrived in Field
1840 January 11 (Age 31)
Served in British Mission
1846 July–1847 April (Age 37) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters
Additional Notes
Companions Orson Hyde and Parley P Pratt.
Called as President to French Mission
1849 October–1851 December (Age 40) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Deseret, United States
Additional Notes
Companion Curtis E Bolton.
Served With
Called as President to Eastern States Mission
1854 September–1857 May (Age 45) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Additional Notes
Served in Eastern States Mission
1869 July 22–January (Age 60) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Additional Notes
Death in Kaysville, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
1887 July 25 (Age 78)
Married Caroline Hooper Saunders
No dates given.
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John Taylor (1808 - 1887) Profile