John E. Page
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| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| December 19, 1838 – February 9, 1846 | |
| End reason | Disfellowshipment and removal from Quorum |
| Latter Day Saint Apostle | |
| December 19, 1838 – June 27, 1846 | |
| Reason | Replenishing the Quorum of the Twelve |
| End reason | Excommunication for apostasy |
| Reorganization at end of term |
Ezra T. Benson ordained |
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John Edward Page February 25, 1799 Trenton, New York, United States |
| Died | October 14, 1867 (aged 68) Sycamore, Illinois, United States |
John Edward Page (February 25, 1799 – October 14, 1867) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement.
Born in Trenton, New York, Page was the son of Ebenezer and Rachael Page. He was baptized into the Church of Christ, established by Joseph Smith, in Brownhelm, Ohio, in August 1833 by missionary Emer Harris (brother of Martin Harris, a witness to the golden plates). After his conversion, Page was ordained an elder. He relocated to Kirtland, Ohio, in 1835, and joined the growing body of church members in that region. Page served two missions in Upper Canada, the first beginning in May 1836 and the second in February 1837. By his count, he baptized 600 persons.
Page was called as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in July 1838. In August 1838, he moved his family to Missouri, settling in Far West, Caldwell County. Life was difficult for the new Missouri settlers. Page left personal accounts of attacks by mobs of Missouri residents, both while with the wagon train and while residing in Far West. He noted that he "buried one wife and two children as martyrs to our holy religion, since they died through extreme suffering for the want of the common comforts of life." Page received his ordination to the office of apostle in Far West on December 19, 1838, from Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball.
Page and fellow apostle Orson Hyde were called to travel and preach in the Holy Land and dedicate the land for the return of the Jews. He and Hyde started on their mission, but Page had a change of heart and never left the United States. In June 1841, in Philadelphia, apostle George A. Smith sought him out and encouraged him to complete his preparations and sail with Hyde in two days time. Page refused to go. While in Philadelphia, Page became involved in a controversy with some of the Latter Day Saints there, which led to a directive from Assistant President of the Church Hyrum Smith instructing Page to return to church headquarters at Nauvoo, Illinois.
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