Chester A. Arthur inaugurated as 21st President of 38 United States after assassination of James A. Garfield.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
August 16, 1881 ~ Tuesday
16 We took cars at 5 oclok & rode to Salt Lake we had the company
of Presidents Taylor & Cannon a part of the way On my
arival at the city I received 23 letters from Joseph A West
J McAllister & F M Farnsworth I had an interview
in the Afternoon with John P Sorrenson Just returned
from New Zealand
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Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2284 mentions
Apostle
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
663 mentions
Missionary
Sorrenson, John P.
1837-1909
30 mentions
Missionary
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1964 mentions
Apostle
West, Joseph Alva
12 Sep 1851 - 17 Apr 1926
22 mentions
Missionary
Farnsworth, Moses Franklin
5 Feb 1834 - 25 Feb 1906
173 mentions
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Wilford serves 7.5 years as Church Historian (until becoming President of the Church).