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Booth, John Edge, Bishop of the Fourth Ward of Provo from 1877 to 1895, is a son of Richard L. Booth and Elsie Edge, and was born June 29, 1847, at Bedfordleigh, Lancashire, England. He came to Utah Sept. 12, 1857. During the "move" in 1858 he lived in Alpine, Utah county. In 1860 he herded sheep in Draper, Salt Lake county. He was a volunteer in the Blackhawk war in 1866, doing service on the Sevier river. In 1868 he attended the school at Draper which was taught by Dr. John R. Park. During the winter of 1869-70 he attended the Deseret University. In 1870-71 he taught in the High School at Bountiful, Davis county. From May, 1871, till it closed he taught the branch school of the University at Provo. He was called to be a counselor to Bishop Harvey H. Cluff of the Fourth Ward, Provo, in August, 1875. In June, 1877, he was called to be Bishop of that Ward and served in that office till January, 1895. From October. 1883, to November, 1884, he assisted President Wm. M. Palmer in the Northern States Mission and during 1889 and 1890 he presided over said mission. In civil life Bishop Booth has served as city councilman, alderman, justice of the peace, mayor, member and president of the school board, county attorney, member of the house of representatives and of the council of the Territorial legislature, member of the Territorial and State board of equalization from 1890 to 1899, United States assistant district attorney under P. F. Vanlie, and at the present time judge of the Fourth district court by appointment of the governor, (May, 1899), and election (November, 1900). Andrew Jenson, 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, 4 vols. Salt Lake City 1:494 |
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