Brigham Young, Jr.

Alternate Names
Brigham Young, Jr. (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1836 December 18
Death Date
On 1903 April 11
Gender
Male
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Born in Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States

1836 December 18

Date Details

Occurred On 1836 December 18
Birth

Relationships

Father
Mother

Baptized by Brigham Young

1844 (Age 7)

Joined Brigham Young Company

1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 11)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Traveling Group

Married Catherine Curtis Spencer

1855 March 15 (Age 18)

Joined Rescue Companies

1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 19)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 December 15
Organization was Ended

Married Jane Maria Carrington

1857 March 15 (Age 20)

Set Apart as Mission President

British Mission
1864 April 24 – 1867 June 29 (Age 27)

Start Date Details

Set Apart

End Date Details

Ended On 1867 June 29
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Heber Chase Kimball
Served With Children
Yes
Mission Companionship
Media
Elders Gillet, Young, and Riter
Elders Gillet, Young, and Riter
President and Sister Young
President and Sister Young
Missionaries at the Paris Exposition
Missionaries at the Paris Exposition

Joined Leonard G. Rice Company

1867 August 11 – October 5 (Age 30)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1867 October 5
Organization was Ended

Married Mary Elizabeth Fenton

1868 March 7 (Age 31)

Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1868 October 9 – 1903 April 11 (Age 31)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

Ended On 1903 April 11
Died in Position

Sustained as Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1873 April 8 – 1874 May 9 (Age 36)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

Ended On 1874 May 9
New Assignment

Additional Information

Additional Notes
He was an assistant counselor to Brigham Young

Sustained as Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1874 May 9 – 1877 August 29 (Age 37)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

Ended On 1877 August 29
New Assignment

Additional Information

Additional Notes
He was an assistant counselor to Brigham Young

Married Arabella Fletcher McClelland

1879 (Age 42)

Married Rhoda Elizabeth Perkins

1886 March 20 (Age 49)

Married Abigail Stevens

1887 October 1 (Age 50)

Married Helen Eldredge Armstrong

1890 June 7 (Age 53)

Arrived in the Field as Mission President

British Mission
1890 September 4 – 1893 February 22 (Age 53)

Start Date Details

Arrived in the Field

End Date Details

Ended On 1893 February 22
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Served With Children
Yes
Media
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Mission photo
Mission photo
England Missionaries, Between 1890 – 1892
England Missionaries, Between 1890 – 1892

Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1901 October 17 – 1903 April 11 (Age 64)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

Ended On 1903 April 11
Died in Position

Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1903 April 11 (Age 66)

Date Details

Occurred On 1903 April 11
Died

Media
Brigham Young Jr. (1836 - 1903) Profile
Brigham Young Jr. (1836 - 1903) Profile
California Mission
California Mission
Elders Gillet, Young, and Riter
Elders Gillet, Young, and Riter
President and Sister Young
President and Sister Young
Missionaries at the Paris Exposition
Missionaries at the Paris Exposition
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Mission photo
Mission photo
England Missionaries, Between 1890 – 1892
England Missionaries, Between 1890 – 1892