George Teasdale
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| Full name | George Teasdale |
| Born | December 8, 1831 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Died | June 6, 1907 (aged 75) |
| Place of death | Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Called by | John Taylor |
| Ordained | October 16, 1882 (aged 50) |
| Reason for ordination | Reorganization of First Presidency and the death of Orson Pratt[1] |
| End of term | June 6, 1907 (aged 75) |
| Reason for end of term | Death |
| Reorganization at end of term | Anthony W. Ivins ordained |
George Teasdale (8 December 1831 – 6 June 1907) born in London, England, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Teasdale was ordained an apostle on 16 October 1882, by Church President John Taylor. Future Church President Heber J. Grant was ordained an apostle on the same date. Upon Teasdale's death he was succeeded in the Quorum of the Twelve by Anthony W. Ivins.
Teasdale served a mission for the church from 1887 to 1890 in which he preached in the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Ireland. In the 1860s, he had served a mission to the United Kingdom and in the 1870s he served a mission to Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia.
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- ^ Teasdale and Heber J. Grant were ordained apostles on the same date. After their ordinations, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles again had twelve members.
| Preceded by John Henry Smith |
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 16 October 1882–6 June 1907 |
Succeeded by Heber J. Grant |
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