3rd President of the Church The Church of Jesus Christ
July 1862 – July 1880
Predecessor
Sidney Rigdon
Successor
William Cadman
Personal details
Born
(1815-01-15)January 15, 1815 Kyloe, Northumberland, England
Died
February 17, 1905(1905-02-17) (aged 90) St. John, Kansas, United States
Resting place
Fairview Park Cemetery 38°00′28″N98°44′45″W / 38.0078°N 98.7457°W / 38.0078; -98.7457
Spouse(s)
Dorothy Breminger (1843–1863) Charlotte Rodgers Hibbs (1863–1880)
Children
By Dorothy James Bickerton Eliza Ann Clara Virginia Angeline Ann Josephine Florence By Charlotte William Alma
Parents
Thomas Bickerton Isabella Hope
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