George Teasdale | |
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Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
16 October 1882 | – 9 June 1907|
LDS Church Apostle | |
16 October 1882 | – 9 June 1907|
Reason | Reorganization of First Presidency and the death of Orson Pratt |
Reorganization at end of term |
Anthony W. Ivins ordained |
Personal details | |
Born |
London, England, United Kingdom |
8 December 1831
Died | 9 June 1907 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
(aged 75)
Resting place |
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W |
George Teasdale (8 December 1831 – 9 June 1907) was a Mormon missionary and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Teasdale was born in London, England. Teasdale was baptized into the LDS Church on 8 August 1852, after learning about the church from a Mormon co-worker.
In 1853, Teasdale married Emily Emma Brown, a member of the LDS Church. In 1857, Teasdale become a full-time church missionary in England and Scotland. In 1859, he became the supervisor of the missionaries Scotland. In 1861, Teasdale was released as a missionary and he and his wife emigrated to Utah Territory.
In Utah, Teasdale taught school and was a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. In 1868–69, he returned to England as a missionary to help British Latter-day Saints migrate to Utah. In 1875, he served a mission to Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. He became president of the church's Juab Stake.
Teasdale was ordained an apostle on 16 October 1882, by church president John Taylor. Future church president, Heber J. Grant, was ordained an apostle on the same date. Teasdale immediately served a six-month mission to the Indian Territory.