William Bowker Preston letter 1891 July 16

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William Bowker Preston letter 1891 July 16

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L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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Martineau, Lyman Royal, 1859-1926.

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Mormon public official in Logan, Utah and a prominent local Mormon Church leader. From the description of Letter, 1891. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435665 ...

Preston, William Bowker, 1830-1908

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William Bowker Preston, 1830-1908, fourth presiding bishop of the Mormon Church, was born in Virginia. In 1852, Preston joined the California gold rush. He settled in Yolo County, California where he met and married Harriet Thatcher in 1858. In 1859 he joined the Hezikiah Thatcher family in settling Cache Valley--located on the Utah-Idaho border. Preston eventually became a prominent Utah businessman, politician and LDS church leader. From the description of William Bowker Preston pa...