b Jan 28, 1878 Bristol, Elkhart,Co Indiana
m Aug 11, 1907 Mynn Hayer (d Jul 2, 1959)
bap Sept 26, 1897
d March 3, 1949
e Graceland College 1902-
Nov 10, 1901 o priest
March 10, 1906 o elder
Oct 27, 1907 high priest
Jan 1, 1908 appointment
1912 elected to Graceland College Board of Trustees
1916-22 pres of Lamoni Stake
Oct 13, 1922 o apostle
1922-24 member standing high council
1932 elected Pres of Graceland Col Board of Trustees
April 10, 1946 o counselor in 1st Presidency
editor asst ed Saints Herald 1913-16
ed Zion's Ensign 1922-32
bibl HC7:711-13
SH 93(11):312-13
SH 96(12):265-70, 279photo
Morain, TJ
"A fantasia on the diaries on John Garver"
RS3:271-
