Jaques, John

LDS. English-born American, 1827–1900, born in Leicestershire. After his baptism into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1845, he carried out missionary work in England, finally emigrating to America in 1856. He was a member of the ill-fated Martin Handcart Company, and his eldest daughter was among those who died before they were rescued from the snowstorms. He served again in England as a missionary from 1869 to 1871, and after his return he worked for the Deseret News. For seventeen years he served as assistant Church historian.

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning, 56 (Text)
Oh Say, What Is Truth? 272; 331 (Text)