b Nov 17, 1844 Vienna, Johnson Co, IL
m Dec 21, 1876 Catherine Bishop(d Nov 21, 1944)
bap May 23, 1864
d May 10, 1930
ed Univ of Iowa 1863-64, 1870
law school - Univ of Iowa 1872
1871 o priest, appt
1882 o elder & counselor to pres bishop
1890 represented church in Temple Lot Suit
1890-1 acting bishop of the church
April 10, 1891 o presiding bishop
1897-1902 counselor to Joseph Smith III
1916 released as presiding bishop
author Law of Christ and Its Fulfillment(1911?)
bibl TMD:247-57
AL 39(12):503-11, 542-44photo
AL-Vision 43(2):80-81photo
SH 77(20):521-24, 541-42obit, photo
SH 77(23):629-30
SH 93(5):133-35photo
papers at RLDS Archives
note participated in 13 major debates
The text Braden-Kelley Debate is found at Spaulding Studies website.
