Long on Accomplishments, Short on Faith

John F. Boynton

John Boynton is noted for having a place on the original Quorum of the Twelve. He would leave the Church during the Kirtland period. He is also noted for his inventions. What did he invent?

a.                  The first fire wagon

b.                  The fire extinguisher

c.                   Fire retardant clothing

d.                  The fire axe

Yesterday’s answer:

c.   1,000 miles of track

It is estimated that Latter-day Saint construction crews built more than 1,000 miles of railroad throughout the Intermountain West.

Arnold K. Garr et al., Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2000), 981.