George Teasdale
George Teasdale | |
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Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
16 October 1882 | – 9 June 1907|
LDS Church Apostle | |
16 October 1882 | – 9 June 1907|
Reason | Reorganization of First Presidency and the death of Orson Pratt[1] |
Reorganization at end of term | Anthony W. Ivins ordained |
Personal details | |
Born | London, England, United Kingdom | 8 December 1831
Died | 9 June 1907 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | (aged 75)
Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W |
Children | 7 |
George Teasdale (8 December 1831 – 9 June 1907) was a Mormon missionary and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Teasdale was born in
In 1853, Teasdale married Emily Emma Brown, a member of the LDS Church. In 1857, Teasdale became a full-time church missionary in England and Scotland. In 1859, he became the supervisor of the missionaries in Scotland. In 1861, Teasdale was released as a missionary and he and his wife emigrated to Utah Territory.
In Utah, Teasdale taught school and was a member of the
.Teasdale was ordained an apostle on 16 October 1882, by church president John Taylor. Future church president, Heber J. Grant, was ordained an apostle on the same date. Teasdale immediately served a six-month mission to the Indian Territory.
As an apostle, Teasdale served another mission for the church from 1887 to 1890 and he preached in the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Ireland.
In 1891, Teasdale became president of the church's Mexican Mission.[3]
Teasdale died in Salt Lake City at age 75 of an intestinal obstruction.[4] He was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery and was succeeded in the Quorum of the Twelve by Anthony W. Ivins.
Notes
- ^ Teasdale and Heber J. Grant were ordained apostles on the same date.
- ^ George Teasdale on FamilySearch.org
- Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia, Biography of Henry Eyring.[full citation needed]
- ^ State of Utah Death Certificate Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine.
Further reading
- "George Teasdale". BYU Religious Studies Center. 9 June 1907. Retrieved 16 October 2018.