Seventh Constitutional Convention for Utah held; Congress rejects petition for statehood.
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Grant, Heber Jeddy
22 Nov 1856 - 14 May 1945
274 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Newton, b. 1863
3 Nov 1863 - 21 Jan 1960
156 mentions
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Moses, Phoebe Arabell Woodruff
30 May 1859 - 7 Sep 1939
167 mentions
Family
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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.