| LC control no. | n 84135161 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Taylor, John, 1808-1887 |
| Biography/History note | John Taylor (1808-1887) was the third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
| Associated place | British Isles |
| Located | Canada Far West (Mo.) Nauvoo (Ill.) Salt Lake Valley (Utah) |
| Birth date | 18081101 |
| Death date | 18870725 |
| Place of birth | Milnthorpe (Cumbria, England) |
| Place of death | Kaysville (Utah) |
| Affiliation | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Times and Seasons Nauvoo Neighbor Utah. Legislative Assembly Deseret Manufacturing Company |
| Profession or occupation | Pioneers Farmers Newspaper editors Authors |
| Found in | 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) 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) |
| Associated language | eng |
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