George Goddard (Mormon)
| George Goddard | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1815 Leicester, England |
| Died | January 12, 1899 (aged 83) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Sutton Elizabeth Harrison |
| Children | 11+ |
| Parents | Cornelius Goddard Mary Groce |
George Goddard (December 15, 1815 – January 12, 1899) was a
Goddard was born in Leicester, England. He was converted to the LDS Church in January 1851. He and his wife and children emigrated from England to Utah Territory, arriving in Salt Lake City on September 15, 1852.
In 1857 and 1858, Goddard served as a church missionary to Canada. From 1856 to 1883, Goddard was the clerk to LDS Church presiding bishop Edward Hunter. From 1874 to 1884, Goddard was the clerk of the LDS Church's biannual general conferences.
In 1872, Goddard became the inaugural first assistant to
Goddard is credited with having first printed the LDS Church's Articles of Faith in card form, having published several thousand copies for the church's Sunday School on February 18, 1878.
References
- Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia, vol. 1.
Further reading
- Palmquist, P.E.; Kailbourn, T.R. (2000). Pioneer Photographers of the Far West: A Biographical Dictionary, 1840-1865. Stanford University Press. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-8047-3883-5. Retrieved August 10, 2018.