William Fowler (Mormon)

William Fowler (Mormon)

William Fowler (1830–1865) was the author of the popular Latter-day Saint hymn "We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet".

Fowler was born in Australia to an English father, John Fowler, and an Irish mother, Bridget Niel. His father was in the British military, and when Fowler was three his father was relocated to India. When William was nine his father was honorably discharged from the army and the family moved to Sheffield, where John Fowler was originally from.

Two years after the move to England, John Fowler died, and less than four years later Bridget Fowler also died. Bridget had been raised in the Roman Catholic faith, but had joined the Wesleyan Methodist religion, as had John Fowler, who was originally an Anglican.

Fowler was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) by Peter Poulucci, and he was baptized by J. V. Long in 1849. After being baptized, Fowler was fired from the factory in Sheffield where he had worked as a cutler.

Fowler and his wife Ellen Bradshaw had three children.

From 1850 to 1854 Fowler served as a LDS Church missionary in England.

Fowler wrote "We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet" sometime between 1860 and 1863. Fowler emigrated to Utah Territory in 1863 and died two years later.

References

*Cornwall, J. Spencer, "Stories of Our Mormon Hymns", (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1975) p. 210-211


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