Seventh Constitutional Convention for Utah held; Congress rejects petition for statehood.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
July 08, 1887 ~ Friday
July 8, 1887
Wm Atkins called upon me to day Thermometer 110
I received 1 Letter from Gilbert Greer and wrote a
Letter to him in return I received 2 Letters from Jaques
1 from Miles P Romney I received a Telegram from G Q
Cannon saying President Cannon Taylor was much improved
in health which was vary glad to hear
People
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Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2259 mentions
Apostle
Greer, Gilbert Dunlap, b. 1860
1860-1895
12 mentions
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
449 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Romney, Miles Park
18 Aug 1843 - 26 Feb 1904
46 mentions
Missionary
Atkin, William
1835-1900
175 mentions
Events
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John Taylor dies at the age of 80.
Wilford, as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, becomes the leader of the Church.
Wilford watches John Taylor's funeral procession from Church office to avoid arrest.
To enforce the Edmunds-Tucker Act, Frank H. Dyer is appointed receiver for the government and Church property is confiscated.