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John Wickersham Woolley

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John Wickersham Woolley

Birth
North Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
13 Dec 1928 (aged 96)
Centerville, Davis County, Utah, USA
Burial
Centerville, Davis County, Utah, USA
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A-48-5-4
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Religious Leader. Originally a Quaker farmer, John Woolley converted to Mormonism in 1837 and moved to the Utah Territory during the 1840s. His father Edwin became a close friend as well as business manager for Brigham Young. John held many roles in Utah civil government including constable, justice of the peace, deputy sheriff, marshal and county commissioner. A bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1853-1881, Woolley is best known as the father of Mormon fundamentalism, considered by fundamentalists to be a prophet and president of the priesthood.
Religious Leader. Originally a Quaker farmer, John Woolley converted to Mormonism in 1837 and moved to the Utah Territory during the 1840s. His father Edwin became a close friend as well as business manager for Brigham Young. John held many roles in Utah civil government including constable, justice of the peace, deputy sheriff, marshal and county commissioner. A bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1853-1881, Woolley is best known as the father of Mormon fundamentalism, considered by fundamentalists to be a prophet and president of the priesthood.

Bio by: D. D. Thompson

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