Robert T. Burton

Robert T. Burton
First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
5 October 1884 (1884-10-05) – 11 November 1907 (1907-11-11)
Called by	William B. Preston
Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
9 October 1874 (1874-10-09) – 16 October 1883 (1883-10-16)
Called by	Edward Hunter
End reason	Death of Edward Hunter
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Unit	Nauvoo Legion First Regiment of Cavalry
Commands held	First Regiment of Cavalry
Battles/wars	Utah War[1] American Civil War Morrisite War
Personal details
Born	Robert Taylor Burton (1821-10-25)25 October 1821 Amherstburg, Upper Canada
Died	11 November 1907(1907-11-11) (aged 86) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Resting place	Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W / 40.777; -111.858 (Salt Lake City Cemetery)
Spouse(s)	Maria Susan Haven Susan Ellen McBride Sarah Anna Garr
Children	27
Parents	Samuel Burton Hannah Shipley
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Robert Taylor Burton (25 October 1821 – 11 November 1907) was a member of the presiding bishopric of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1874 until his death. He was also one of the principal officers in the Nauvoo Legion during its Utah reconstitution (including during the Utah War)^[2] and led the territorial militia against the Morrisites during the 1862 Moriste War.