William B. Preston
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Clear AllBorn in Franklin County, Virginia, United States
1830 November 24
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Occurred On 1830 November 24
Birth
Relationships
Father
Christopher Preston
Mother
Martha M. Clayton
Baptized
1857 February (Age 26)
Married Harriet Ann Thatcher
1858 February 24 (Age 27)
Appointed as Company Captain
William B. Preston Company
1863 July 9 – September 10 (Age 32)
1863 July 9 – September 10 (Age 32)
Start Date Details
Started Between 1863 July 9 – 10
Appointed
End Date Details
Ended On 1863 September 10
Organization was Ended
Appointed as Company Captain
William B. Preston Company
1864 July 4 – September 15 (Age 33)
1864 July 4 – September 15 (Age 33)
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Appointed
End Date Details
Ended On 1864 September 15
Organization was Ended
Set Apart as Missionary
British Mission
1865 May 7 – 1868 July 14 (Age 34)
1865 May 7 – 1868 July 14 (Age 34)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1868 July 14
Departed from the Field
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Newcastle-on-Tyne District; mission office
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Joined Simpson M. Molen Company
1868 August 12 – September 2 (Age 37)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended On 1868 September 2
Organization was Ended
Set Apart as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1872 November 20 (Age 41)
1872 November 20 (Age 41)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Start Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Young, Jr.
Sustained as Presiding Bishop
Presiding Bishopric
1884 April 6 – 1907 December 4 (Age 53)
1884 April 6 – 1907 December 4 (Age 53)
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Sustained
End Date Details
Ended On 1907 December 4
Released
Died in Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1908 August 2 (Age 77)
Date Details
Occurred On 1908 August 2
Died
Media
William Bowker Preston (1830 - 1908) Profile
William Bowker Preston (1830 - 1908)