b Nov 1, 1808 Milnthorpe, England
m 1833 Leonora Cannon
bap May 9, 1836
d July 25, 1887
Aug 21, 1837 o high priest
Dec 19, 1838 o apostle
June 27, 1844 wounded during assasination of Joseph Smith
emigrated to Utah
Oct 1880 succeeded Brigham Young as pres of Utah church
edited Times & Seasons Nov 1842-Feb 1846
Nauvoo Neighbor May 1843-Oct 1845
bibl HC2:778-79
BOM:352-60
RJS:234-35
LBE 1:14-19photo
Stott, G. St. John
John Taylor's Religious Preparation"
Dialogue 19(1):123-28
