The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-28

assessor and collector for Salt Lake, and
ne also served three terms in the CITY
council, covering the period from 1872
to 1873. He resigned as assessor and col
lector III 1851, and was appointed water
master OF Salt Lake, retiring from that
position in April, 1857, to enter upon his
duties as second counsellor to Presiding
Bishop Preston, 10 which position he was
called at general conference, April 8.
When the Salt Lake temple was aD-
preaching completion, in April, 1892, it
was especially desired to have the edifice
finished and ready for dedication i'm April
1898, forty years from the time its fOun-
datlon stones were laid. To Bishop Win
der was entrusted the work of completion,
and he discharged that duty with his
characteristic energy and zeal. He con-
tributed literally to the fund to defray
the heavy expenses entailed, and IN May,
1888, after the dedication Of the edific8,
was appointed as first assistant to Presi-
dent Lorenzo Snow, in charge of the tenn
pie
Made First Counsellor.
In addition TO these important parts,
Bishop Winder held many prominent &C.
clesiastical positions in the church lie
was ordained as a member of the COun-
ell of Seventy in 1854. and in the following
year became one Of the presidents Of the
Twelve Quorum, or Seventies, being or
dained a high priest on March T. 1872 by
Presiding Bishop Edward Hunter, and
placed in charge of the Fourteenth ward
of Salt Lake during the absence Of Bishop
Thomas Taylor On missionary work.
He subsequently acted as Bishop TaylOr,s
first counselor in this work. In April.
1872 he became member Of the hlgh
council Of Salt Lake stake. On October
L. 1901. when Joseph +. Smith was elected
president OF the church, he appointed
Bishop Winder as his first counselor, the
appointment being confirmed by spe-
cial general conference, held on the same
day of the appointment. In this capacity
President Winder served to the end.
The life of President Winder was one
of strenuous activity and replete with
stirring deeds and events. He was lieu
tenant-cOlOnel Of the First regiment OF
cavalry of the NauVOO Legion lie was
also United Sta ties granger of the internal
revenue department. and from 1872 until
he resigned I'm 1900, was president Of the
Deseret Agricultural & Manufacturing
society. He played an active part in the
political affairs Of the state, and was
member of one of the early constitutional
conventions. During the old political re-
gime he was for a long time chairman
of the territorial and central committee
Of the Peoples party. He was a director
in the Utah Sugar company Of Salt Lake
and of the Ogden Sugar company He
was president OF the Deseret Investment
company and a director Of the lions Co
operative Mercantile Institution, and held
similar positions in the Deseret National
and Deseret Savings banks. He was also
vice president of the Pioneer Electric
Held in High Esteem.
Bishop Winder was married four times
and is survived by his latest wife, Marie
(Burnham) Winder He was the ather
of tWenty-three children. President Win
der made a remarkable career in Utah.
and his undertakings were all eminently
successful He was one of the best-pOsted
men upon the affairs of the state and
upon conditions of the west. A good citi-
zen. devoted TO his religion. 10 the gem
eral interests of the people and to the
development Of the state. President Win
der won the confidence and trust of all
His uprightness and integrity won for
him the respect and esteem Of all the
people of the west, and the career that
he made may well be an object OF pride
to his pOsterity.
ALTON 3. PARKER IN RUSSIA.
ST. Petersburg March 2z.-Alton B.
Parker of New York. and Mrs Parker,
arrived here today. Mrs. Parker is i'll.