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Mather, Thomas, a High Priest in Benson Stake, was born April 28, 1846, in Lancashire, England, being the son of James and Mary Mather, who came from the same place and all arrived in Salt Lake City in 1855. He was baptised by Samuel Broadhurst in 1854 and ordained an Elder in March, 1866. He went to the Missouri river on a mission to bring in emigrants in 1866. He became second councilor to the presidency of the Ward Teachers' quorum of Smithfield Ward Nov. 12, 1877, which place was held for several terms, and Sept. 23, 1881, was made president of the quorum; was appointed one of the board of directors of Smithfield Ward in 1882; was ordained a Seventy Jan. 7, 1874, and a High Priest and High Councilor in Benson Stake Aug. 5, 1901, in which he is working as he has previously worked as a missionary and performing such other duties as are required. After reaching Salt Lake City Bro. Mather did not at once proceed to his present place of abode; on the contrary he had quite an experience in the matter of locations prior thereto. He went first to Cedar Valley and in 1857 removed to Lehi; thence to Plain City in 1859 and to Logan in the summer of the same year, and then to Smithfield, in the same year, where he has resided ever since and where he has acted as one of the local lawmakers. Aug. 10, 1893, he went on a mission to England, returning Sept. 6, 1895. He was married Dec. 6, 1870, to Mary Ann Cantwell, and has been an active citizen all along.
Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia: A Compilation of Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4 vols. Salt Lake City 2:43 |
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