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Burt, John Davidson, second counselor to Prest. Oliver G. Snow of Box Elder Stake for several years, was a native of Scotland, his birthplace being Dumfermline, Fifeshire, and the time Jan. 12, 1827. His parents were Andrew Burt and Isabella Hill. He entered the Church by baptism May 19, 1848, John Sharp officiating. Bro. Burt was ordained an Elder by Parley P. Pratt in 1853, a High Priest by Lorenzo Snow Nov. 25, 1855, and under the same hands being made a Bishop in 1875; besides these he has been Ward teacher, secretary of Deacon's quorum, secretary of the High Priests' quorum and the High Council of Box Elder Stake for many years; secretary of Bishop's court, Bishop of First Ward of Brigham City for five years, second counselor in the presidency of Box Elder Stake and from 1895 to 1906 president of the High Priests' quorum of that Stake. He returned to his native land as a missionary, being assigned to Great Britain, and was president of the Scottish conference. Being honorably released, he returned home in charge of a company of Saints and in 1887 performed a special mission to Canada. He went to the Sandwich Islands as a missionary and labored there steadily from 1888 to 1895, also presiding over mission work in Oahu. He was ordained a Patriarch Nov. 26, 1900, by Apostle George Teasdale, which position he held until his death. He was married to Elizabeth Patterson Aug. 27, 1848, to Elizabeth Snowball March 7, 1862, and to Ann Howell in August, 1875, and was the father of 22 children, 13 of whom survive him; he was also at the time of his demise grandfather to over 50 children and had five great-grandchildren. For four years he was in immediate charge of the stonecutting for the Salt Lake Temple under John Sharp, though he has been chiefly a farmer for several years. He was marshal of Brigham City for eight years, deputy sheriff for ten years, and probate judge for five years. His arrival in Utah was in 1851, living in Salt Lake City till 1855, when he went to Brigham City, where he lived as a highly respected and thorough-going citizen until his death, which occurred at that place May 6, 1906.
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 2:61 |
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