| John W. Taylor | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Johnwtaylor.gif) | |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| May 15, 1884 – April 1905 | |
| End reason | Resigned from Quorum in opposition to church's stance against plural marriage |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| May 15, 1884 – March 28, 1911[1] | |
| Reason | Death of Charles C. Rich |
| End reason | Excommunicated for opposition to church's stance against plural marriage |
| Reorganization at end of term | No apostles ordained[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Whittaker Taylor May 15, 1858 Provo, Utah Territory, United States |
| Died | October 10, 1916 (aged 58) Forest Dale, Utah, United States |
| Cause of death | Stomach cancer |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W |
| Spouse(s) | 6 |
| Parents | John Taylor Sophia Whitaker |
John Whittaker Taylor (May 15, 1858 – October 10, 1916) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and was the son of John Taylor, the church's third president. While he was an apostle, Taylor was excommunicated from the LDS Church for opposing the church's abandonment of plural marriage. He was subsequently posthumously re-baptized in 1965. He was also reinstated to his position in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
- ^ Taylor resigned from the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in April 1905; however, he remained an ordained apostle of the church until his excommunication in 1911.
- ^ Since Taylor had been removed from the Quorum of the Twelve in 1905, his excommunication occasioned no vacancy in the Quorum of the Twelve.