Partridge, Edward b Aug 27, 1793  Pittsfield, Berkshire Co, Mass m Aug 22, 1819  Lydia Clisbee bap  Dec 11, 1830 d May 27, 1840 Dec 15, 1830 o elder Feb 4, 1831 o bishop - 1st LDS bishop June 3, 1831 o high priest 1831 emigrated to Independence Nov 1838 with J Smith & others arrested for treason 1839 settled in Nauvoo bibl HC1:170-71, 660-64 TMD:85-93 LBE 1:218-22photo TS1:127-28obit BOM:192 AL-Vision 42(5):236-37photo JH 1(4):413-22 SH 58(43):1006(repr of Times & Seasons 4:368-69) papers at LDS Historical Department Wixom, Hartt Edward Partridge - First Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Cedar Fort Inc. Springville, UT, 1998 ISBN: 1-55517-362-4
			Links: Bishop Partridge tarred and feathered by Jackson County mob. text from Jenson's LDS Biographical Encyclopedia