| John F. Boynton | |
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| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| February 15, 1835 – September 3, 1837 | |
| End reason | Disfellowshipped for apostasy[1] |
| Latter Day Saint Apostle | |
| February 15, 1835 – December 3, 1837 | |
| Reason | Initial organization of Quorum of the Twelve |
| End reason | Excommunicated for apostasy[1] |
| Reorganization at end of term | No apostles immediately ordained[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Farnham Boynton September 20, 1811 Bradford, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 20, 1890 (aged 79) Syracuse, New York |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery 43°04′23″N 76°07′39″W / 43.0731°N 76.1276°W |
John Farnham Boynton (September 20, 1811 – October 20, 1890) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an American geologist and inventor. He was one of the original members of the Latter Day Saint movement's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Boynton was born in Bradford, Massachusetts, to Eliphalet Boynton and Susan Nichols. He was married to Susan Lowell. In his teenage years, Boynton attended Columbia University and at age 20 began medical school in St. Louis, Missouri.
- ^ a b Boynton was disfellowshipped and removed from the Quorum of the Twelve on September 3, 1837. However, Boynton remained an apostle until his excommunication.
- ^ The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles did not have twelve apostles again until April 8, 1841, when Lyman Wight was ordained. Between Boynton's excommunication and then, John E. Page, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, George A. Smith, and Willard Richards had been ordained and added to the Quorum to replace apostles who had been excommunicated or killed.