Partridge, Edward, 1793-1840
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1793 - 1840
Biographical History
Edward Partridge (1793-1840) was an early convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an ecclesiastical leader.
Edward Partridge was born August 27, 1793 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. He was ordained as the first bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints in 1831. In 1819, he married Lydia Clisbee in Kanesville, Ohio. On December 11, 1830, Edward was baptized by the Prophet Joseph Smith in New York. He died in 1840 in Nauvoo, Illinois.
Citation:
Edward Partridge, c1998: p. 168 (b. 27 Aug. 1793; d. 27 May 1840)Let Zion in her beauty rise, ©2001:caption ([text by] Edward Partirdge)
Wikipedia, 8 February 2013 (Edward Partridge, August 27, 1793 - May 27, 1840) was an early member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was the first person to hold the prominent position of Bishop and Presiding Bishop, born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; died in Nauvoo, Illinois)
Familysearch, July 28, 2022 (born in in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; In 1819, he married Lydia Clisbee in Kanesville, Ohio; On December 11, 1830, Edward was baptized by the Prophet Joseph Smith in New York)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ruth Louise Partridge personal papers, 1915-1976
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1544 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains newspaper articles, certificates, awards, journals, correspondence, and writings and drawings of or by Partridge. Also, information about clubs, organizations, finances, legal procedures and writing societies and subscriptions from 1915-1976. Some of the materials were created at Camp Floyd. From 1940-1976, Partridge correspondence and papers regarding Orrin Carl Brierly, correspondence with offices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and correspondence concerning...
Dates:
1915-1976
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