Timeline and Item Map

This map displays the locations that historical St. John's photographs were taken. To view a photo, click on a blue dot and scroll to the bottom of the pop-up screen.

Timeline of Clergy and Lay Leadership

Over the last 150 years, St. John's has many changes in leadership. This timeline is meant to aid in telling the chronological history of that change. Individual information for many of those below can be found throughout the remainder of the exhibit*. 

1873–1878: Rev. William H. Stoy 

1878–1882: No official Vicar 

• Rev. James L. Gillogly of Ogden’s Church of the Good Shepherd – visiting clergy
• F. W. Crook – 1874-1890: Junior clergy assistant of Rev. Gillogly and Rev. Blecker 

1882–1890: Rev. Blecker or Bleecker 

• Assisted by F. W. Crook 

1890–1893: Rev. F. W. Crook 

1893–1906: No official vicar, only visiting clergy 

• Rev. Unsworth
• Rev. Hunting
• Rev. Maison
• Bishop Spalding (bishop of diocese) 
• Rev. Anreu (Scandinavian focused ministry)

1906–1911: Rev. Donald T. Johnston 

1906–1913: Rev. Paul Jones 

1914–1920: Rev. E.T. Lewis 

1920–1927: Rev. Allen Jacobs (switched to monthly services in 1923) 

1923–1947: Visiting clergy and lay readers 

• 1920s: Caretaker Seegmiller (layman)
• 1929: Rev. Harry E. Henriques
• 1935–1937: Bishop Moulton (Diocese of Utah, monthly visits)
• 1943–1945: Walter Preston Cable (lay reader from Ogden)
• 1944: Rev. George Argyle
• 1946–1947: Joseph E. MacGinnis (USAC student, lay reader-in-charge) 

1947–1952: Rev. W. M. Rosenthal 

1952–1954: Bishop’s Committee in charge, visiting preachers 

• 1952: Bishop Richard S. Watson (Diocese of Utah)
• 1952: Joseph MacGinnis (lay reader)
• 1952: Rev. John C. Boggis
• 1953: Rev. Joseph F. Hogben (monthly visits) 

1954–1957: Rev. Alvin F. Lafon 

1957–1962: Rev. William J. Hannifin 

1962–1969: Rev. Norman W. Riebe 

1969–1971: Rev. Paul J. Habliston 

1971–1972: Bishop’s Committee in charge 

• 1971: L.W. Reed (sr. warden) w/ Bishop Otis Charles (monthly visits)
• 1971: Larry Runner (lay reader)
• 1972: Larry Davis (sr. warden)
• 1972: Floyd W. Graefe, Jr. (sr. warden) 

1972–1974: Rev. David Schmidt (inconsistent services) 

• Rev. Hannifin visits to assist
• Services combined with congregation in Brigham City 

1974–1980: Seminarians-in-charge with assistance from Rev. Hannifin and visiting preachers 

• 1974: Ken Kaisch (seminarian-in-charge)
• 1975–1976: Roger Richard (seminarian-in-charge)
• 1976: Lance Eagleman (seminarian-in-charge)
• 1977: David G. Robinson, Jr. (seminarian-in-charge)
• 1978: Lance Eagleman (seminarian-in-charge)
• 1978: Christopher Sterry (seminarian-in-charge)
• 1979: Patricia O’Reilly (visiting preacher)
• 1980: Bryan Jones (seminarian-in-charge) 

1980–1984: Kenneth Kaisch (priest-in-charge) 

1984–1993: Rev. Kenn Green (1984-1986: priest-in-charge; 1986-1993: vicar) 

• 1985: First Female sr. warden: Jeannie Simmonds 

1994–1997: Rev. Elaine Breckenridge (1994: interim vicar; 1995-1997: vicar) 

1998–1999: Rev. Dan Webster (interim vicar) 

1999–2008: Rev. Ruth Eller 

2009–2012: Rev. Susan Springer 

2014–2021: Rev. Stephen Sturgeon 

2021–Present: Rev. Jason Samuel