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John Taylor (1 November 1808 – 25 July 1887) was an English-born religious leader who served as the third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1880 to 1887.
John Taylor served as the third President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1880 and his death in 1887. Born in 1808 in Milnthorpe, England, he joined the Church in 1836 along with his wife Leonora Cannon Taylor while living in Toronto, Canada.
John Taylor, Third President of the Church. John Taylor was born November 1, 1808, in Milnthorpe, Westmorland, England. An 1832 immigrant to Toronto, Canada, he was a cooper and part-time Methodist minister.
During his time as President and throughout his previous decades of service as an Apostle, John Taylor was always ready to teach and defend the truth. Through one of the most trying periods in Church history, he was a source of great strength and direction for the Saints.
Sep 29, 2023 · John Taylor (1808–1887) was the third prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During his presidency, he was known for helping the Saints deal with the persecutions of jail, fines, and being denied the vote because of their beliefs.
John Taylor was almost 12 years old when the First Vision occurred, and he was a young man of 21 when the Book of Mormon was published. Events, Highlights, and Teachings John Taylor was foreordained to lead the Church.
Sep 12, 2023 · Recently, researchers from the Church History Department undertook an investigation into one of the oldest and most frequently discussed items in the department’s collection: John Taylor’s pocket watch, famously worn by President Taylor in his vest during the attack on Carthage Jail that took the lives of Joseph and Hyrum Smith.
