John Wells (Mormon)

John Wells

Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric

18 July 1918 – 6 April 1938

Called by

Charles W. Nibley

End reason

Honorable release of Sylvester Q. Cannon and his counselors

Personal details

Born

John Wells
16 September 1864
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Died

April 18, 1941 (aged 76)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

John Wells (16 September 1864 – 18 April 1941) was a member of the presiding bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1918 to 1938.

Wells was born in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England. In 1882, he became a member of the LDS Church.

Wells and his wife Almena Thorpe emigrated to Utah Territory in 1889. He gained employment as a clerk in the office of the LDS Church's presiding bishop.

In 1918, Presiding Bishop Charles W. Nibley asked Wells to become his second counselor. When Nibley was replaced by Sylvester Q. Cannon, Wells stayed on as the second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric of the church. Wells served as a general authority until the end of Cannon's tenure in 1938.

Wells died in Salt Lake City, Utah of pylonephrosis, or pus buildup in the kidneys.^[1] He was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Notes

↑ State of Utah Death Certificate

References

Andrew Jenson, LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, vol. 3, p. 791
Knight, John M.; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1918). "Bishop John Wells". The Young woman's journal 29. Salt Lake City, Utah: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association General Board. pp. 490–492. Retrieved December 14, 2011. Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthors= (help)

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Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: John Wells

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by David A. Smith	Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric 18 July 1918 – 6 April 1938	Succeeded by Joseph L. Wirthlin

Members of the Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Presiding Bishops	Partridge (1831–40) Whitney (1847–50) Hunter (1851–83) Preston (1884–1907) Nibley (1907–25) Cannon (1925–38) Richards (1938–52) Wirthlin (1952–61) Vandenberg (1961–72) Brown (1972–85) Hales (1985–94) Bateman (1994–95) H.D. Burton (1995–2012) Stevenson (2012–15) Caussé (2015–)

First Counselors	Morley (1831–40) G. Miller (1844–46) Hardy (1856–84) R.T. Burton (1884–1907) O.P. Miller (1907–18) Smith (1918–38) Ashton (1938–46) Wirthlin (1946–52) Isaacson (1952–61) Simpson (1961–72) Peterson (1972–85) Eyring (1985–92) H.D. Burton (1992–95) Edgley (1995–2012) Caussé (2012–15) Davies (2015–)

Second Counselors	Corrill (1831–37) Billings (1837–40) Little (1856–74) R.T. Burton (1874–83) Cannon (1884–86) Winder (1887–1901) O.P. Miller (1901–07) Smith (1907–18) Wells (1918–38) Wirthlin (1938–46) Isaacson (1946–52) Buehner (1952–61) Brown (1961–72) Featherstone (1972–76) Clarke (1976–85) Pace (1985–92) Edgley (1992–95) McMullin (1995–2012) Davies (2012–15) Waddell (2015–)

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John Wells (Mormon)

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