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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:

Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family papers and ephemera, approximately 1818-1994, bulk: 1895-1994

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4153 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Partridge family papers and ephemera, including newspaper clippings, programs, book reviews, marriage certificates, Ernest DeAlton Partridge's autobiography manuscript and cartoons, papers from Ernest DeAlton Partridge's time in the Navy, and papers about Alice Louise Reynolds and Dean Fausett (a painter). Also includes a transcript of Edward Partridge's journal, as well a bound volume of copies of The "Y" News from September 5, 1926 to May 5, 1927.

Dates: approximately 1818-1994; Majority of material found within 1895-1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 4153, Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family papers

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