John Gaylord
| John Gaylord | |
|---|---|
Joseph Smith, Jr. | |
| End reason | Excommunicated for apostasy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John C. Gaylord July 12, 1797 Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | July 17, 1874 (aged 77)[1] Burlington, Wisconsin, United States[1] |
John C. Gaylord (July 12, 1797 – July 17, 1874)
Gaylord was born in 1797, in Pennsylvania, to the family of Chauncey Gaylord. Ordained a seventy December 20, 1836, by Hazen Aldrich; he was installed as one of the Seven Presidents of Seventies on April 6, 1837, by Sidney Rigdon and Hyrum Smith. He replaced Sylvester Smith.
On January 13, 1838, Gaylord was excommunicated from the church along with several others. Gaylord was embittered over the failure of the Kirtland Safety Society. Henry Harriman took his place in the Presidency.[2]
Gaylord rejoined with the church in Nauvoo, Illinois in 1839 and was rebaptized in 1841.[3] He later received his endowment in the Nauvoo Temple.[2]
In 1844 the
References
- ^ a b c Middle initial and 1874 death date are from Jessee, Ashurst-McGee & Jensen 2008, p. 409. See also the online Biography Archived 2012-01-04 at the Wayback Machine of John C. Gaylord at The Joseph Smith Papers website
- ^ a b "John Gaylord". Grampa Bill. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ a b Jessee, Ashurst-McGee & Jensen 2008, p. 409
- General
- Jenson, Andrew (1901), "Gaylord, John", Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, vol. 1, Salt Lake City: Andrew Jenson History Company, p. 193.
- ISBN 978-1-57008-849-0.