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David John

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David John

Birth
Wales
Death
24 Dec 1908 (aged 75)
Provo, Utah County, Utah, USA
Burial
Provo, Utah County, Utah, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.2243901, Longitude: -111.6432609
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Born in Puncheston, Wales, he studied to be a Baptist Minister, before converting to Mormonism, he emigrated to the U.S and went to Utah.
He became a high ranking elder in he LDS Church, and held several positions of prominence around the state. he was also instrumental in the recruitment of people into the Mormon Faith in the UK, especially in Wales. He served as the Vice-President on the board of Brigham Young University, and did some jail time for his Mormon beliefs. David was a writer, poet and diarist.
He wrote a diary that has been cited for historical purposes, including his comments on Utah receiving statehood.
Born in Puncheston, Wales, he studied to be a Baptist Minister, before converting to Mormonism, he emigrated to the U.S and went to Utah.
He became a high ranking elder in he LDS Church, and held several positions of prominence around the state. he was also instrumental in the recruitment of people into the Mormon Faith in the UK, especially in Wales. He served as the Vice-President on the board of Brigham Young University, and did some jail time for his Mormon beliefs. David was a writer, poet and diarist.
He wrote a diary that has been cited for historical purposes, including his comments on Utah receiving statehood.


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