Edmund C. Briggs
Edmund Clarke Briggs (20 February 1835 – 4 July 1913) was an American leader in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church). Briggs was the first member of the RLDS Church to preach in Utah Territory to members of the rival Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
| Edmund C. Briggs | |
|---|---|
Briggs during time as a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles | |
| Member Council of Twelve Apostles | |
| October 1860 – April 18, 1902 | |
| Called by | Joseph Smith III |
| Successor | Frederick A. Smith Francis Sheehy Ulysses W. Greene |
| End reason | Ordained as Patriarch |
| President of the Seventy | |
| April 6, 1860 – October 1860 | |
| Called by | Joseph Smith III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edmund Clarke Briggs February 20, 1835 Wheeler, New York, United States |
| Died | July 4, 1913 (aged 78) Independence, Missouri, United States |
| Resting place | Rose Hill Cemetery 40.625°N 93.948°W |
| Spouse(s) | Emma Whitcomb |
| Parents | Hugh L. Briggs Polly Damon |
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