Joseph S. Murdock

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Joseph Stacy Murdock (1822–1899) was a Latter-day Saint hymnwriter. He wrote the words to "Come Listen To a Prophet's Voice".

Murdock came to Utah Territory in Daniel Spencer's 1847 Mormon pioneer company.[1]

In 1860, Murdock was set apart as a bishop by Brigham Young and sent to preside over the Latter-day Saints in Heber City and vicinity.[2]

Murdock practiced plural marriage and was sent to jail for doing so in 1889.[3]

Murdock's house in Heber City is registered as a Historic Place.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Church Archieves Database on wagon and handcart pioneers
  2. ^ Jenson, Andrew. Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941) p. 328
  3. ^ Andrew Jenson, Church Chronology: A Record of Important Events Pertaining to the History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, p. 174.