Editing John R. Winder
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'''John Rex Winder''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|ɪ|n|d|ər}}; December 11, 1821 – March 27, 1910) was a leader and [[general authority]] of [[ |
'''John Rex Winder''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|ɪ|n|d|ər}}; December 11, 1821 – March 27, 1910) was a leader and [[general authority]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church). He was Second Counselor in the [[Presiding Bishop (LDS Church)|Presiding Bishopric]] from 1887 to 1901, and First Counselor in the [[First Presidency (LDS Church)|First Presidency]] to church [[President of the Church (LDS Church)|president]] [[Joseph F. Smith]] from 1901 until his death. He was well known for his business abilities, and influenced [[Heber J. Grant]]. He was also active in politics and the militia, participating in the [[Utah War]] and the [[Black Hawk War (Utah)]]. When the church came under heavy government pressure for its practice of [[plural marriage]], Winder held the church's assets to keep them from being seized by the federal government. He was a polygamist and had four wives and 20 children. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |