About John H. Taylor
Lived 1875 – 1946 (aged 70). John H. Taylor was a dentist.
John Harris Taylor (28 June 1875 – 28 May 1946) was one of the seven presidents of The Seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Taylor was the son of Thomas E. Taylor and the paternal grandson of church president John Taylor. Taylor was baptized into the LDS Church at age eight. At age 14, he received the Aaronic priesthood and was ordained a deacon, teacher and priest before he was ordained a seventy in 1896.
From 1896 to 1898 Taylor served as a missionary for the LDS Church in England.
In 1928, Taylor became president of the mission home in Salt Lake City, Utah (predecessor to the Missionary Training Center). He was installed as one of the Seven Presidents of Seventy in 1933, where he served until his death in Salt Lake City from a coronary thrombosis.
His wife Rachel Grant Taylor was for a time a member of the General Board of the LDS Young Women organization.
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Who was John H. Taylor?
American Mormon leader (1875-1946)
When was John H. Taylor born?
John H. Taylor was born on 18 June 1875 in Salt Lake City.
When did John H. Taylor die?
John H. Taylor died on 28 May 1946 in Salt Lake City.
What was John H. Taylor's occupation?
John H. Taylor was a dentist.
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