John Wells (16 September 1864 – 18 April 1941) was a British member of the presiding bishopric of

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(LDS Church) from 1918 to 1938. Wells was born in Carlton,

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. In 1882, he became a member of the LDS Church. Wells and his wife Almena Thorpe emigrated to

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in 1889. He gained employment as a clerk in the office of the LDS Church's presiding bishop. In 1918, Presiding Bishop Charles W. Nibley asked Wells to become his second counselor. When Nibley was replaced by Sylvester Q. Cannon, Wells stayed on as the second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric of the church. Wells served as a general authority until the end of Cannon's tenure in 1938. Wells died in

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pyelonephritis Pyelonephritis is inflammation of the kidney, typically due to a bacterial infection. Symptoms most often include fever and flank tenderness. Other symptoms may include nausea, burning with urination, and frequent urination. Complications ...

, or

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buildup in the

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s.State of Utah Death Certificate
He was buried at

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Andrew Jenson Andrew Jenson, born Anders Jensen, (December 11, 1850 – November 18, 1941) was a Danish immigrant to the United States who acted as an Assistant Church Historian of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for much of the ...

, ''

Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia ''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'' (abbreviated ''LDS Biographical Encyclopedia'') is a four-volume biographical di ...

'', vol. 3, p. 791 *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wells, John 1864 births 1941 deaths American Latter Day Saints British Latter Day Saints Burials at Salt Lake City Cemetery Converts to Mormonism Counselors in the Presiding Bishopric (LDS Church) Deaths from kidney disease English emigrants to the United States English general authorities (LDS Church) People from Carlton, Nottinghamshire

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