John Farnham Boynton
Information regarding John F. Boynton
- Apostle number: 13
- Quorum of the Twelve number: 11
- Date of birth: September 20, 1811
- Place of birth: Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Date of apostolic ordination: February 15, 1835
- Age when ordained apostle: 23 years 4 months
- End of apostolic service: December 3, 1837
- Total apostolic years: 2 years 9 months
- Date called into the Quorum of the Twelve: February 15, 1835
- Tenure in the Quorum of the Twelve: 2 years 6 months
- Date of death: October 20, 1890
- Age at death: 79 years 1 month
- Place of death: Syracuse, New York
- Remarks: John Boynton was disfellowshipped and removed from the Quorum of the Twelve on September 3, 1837. However, he remained an apostle until his excommunication. He was a geologist and an inventor. Following the apostasy and excommunication of John Boynton, he became a scientist and inventor, holding the patent on 36 original devices. He was one of the inventors of the torpedo.
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