George A. Smith
PersonMaleRID: PER-117248R
Other Names
George Albert Smith
Born
On 1817 June 26
Died
On 1875 September 1
Birthplace
Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, United States
Death Place
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, United States
1817 June 26
Relationships
Father
John Smith
Mother
Clarissa Smith Williams
Baptism
1832 September 10 (Age 15)
Performed By
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1835 June 5 – October 5 (Age 17)
1835 June 5 – October 5 (Age 17)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1835 October 5
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1836 (Age 18)
1836 (Age 18)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Ohio
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes
Journal History 5 Apr 1836 - Cuyahoga, Medina, Wayne, Richmond, Knox Counties, Ohio
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1837 – 1838 March 25 (Age 19)
1837 – 1838 March 25 (Age 19)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1838 March 25
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Ohio, Virginia
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes
Journal History Jul, Sep 1837, 25 Mar 1838 - locations, return date
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1838 September 26 (Age 21)
1838 September 26 (Age 21)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Kentucky, Tennessee
Mission Qualifier
Other
Notes
1838-13 - "for the purpose of getting means wherewith to assist the Saints... in Missouri" Journal History 26 Sep 1838 p 1-3
Departed from Home as Missionary
Central States Mission
1839 April 18 (Age 21)
1839 April 18 (Age 21)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
Far West, Missouri
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes
Journal History 18 p 3, 21, 26 Apr 1839 - departure date, location, ordained Apostle 26 April 1839
Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1839 April 26 – 1875 September 1 (Age 21)
1839 April 26 – 1875 September 1 (Age 21)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1875 September 1
Died in Position
Departed from Home as Missionary
British Mission
1839 September 21 – 1841 April 21 (Age 22)
1839 September 21 – 1841 April 21 (Age 22)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1841 April 21
Departed from The Field
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
Great Britain
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes
1839-34 - preached along the way in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York. Journal History 21 Sep, 17 Oct, 22 Nov 1839 - Departure date
Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 124:129
1841 January 19 (Age 23)
Additional Information
Notes
Doctrine and Covenants 124:129 in Nauvoo, Illinois.
Doctrine and Covenants 136:14 in Winter Quarters, Nebraska.
Married to Nancy A Clement
1841 July 25 (Age 24)
Married to Bathsheba W. Smith
1841 July 25 (Age 24)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1842 September 10 (Age 25)
1842 September 10 (Age 25)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
Eastern States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes
Journal History 10 p 1, 11 p1 Sep, 4 Nov 1842 - departure date.
Departed from Home as Missionary
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 May 13 – July (Age 26)
1844 May 13 – July (Age 26)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1844 July
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
Michigan
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes
Journal History 9 (p 1), 13 (p 5), 19 May, 2, 9 (p 1), 16 (p 7), 20 (p 4) Jun, 28 Jul 1844 - departure date, return date, location
Married to Lucy Meserve Smith
1844 November 23 (Age 27)
Married to Zilpha Stark
1845 March 8 (Age 27)
Married to Hannah Maria Libby
1845 November 20 (Age 28)
Married to Sarah Ann Libby
1845 November 20 (Age 28)
Married to Agnes Moulton Coolbrith
1846 January 28 (Age 28)
Joined Brigham Young Vanguard Company
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 29)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended 1847 July 21
Organization Was Ended
Additional Information
Notes
Called to help organize a company for the westward journey (D&C 136:12-14).
Appointed as Company Captain
George A. Smith/Dan Jones Company
1849 July 14 – October 30 (Age 32)
1849 July 14 – October 30 (Age 32)
Start Date Details
Appointed
End Date Details
Ended Between 1849 October 26 – 30
Organization Was Ended
Additional Information
Married to Mary Jane Smith
1852 January 31 (Age 34)
Departed from Home as Missionary
British Mission
1856 (Age 38)
1856 (Age 38)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
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
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Married to Susan Elizabeth West
1857 October 28 (Age 40)
Married to Elizabeth Boardman Smith
1868 April 11 (Age 50)
Sustained as First Counselor in the First Presidency
First Presidency
1868 October 7 – 1875 September 1 (Age 51)
1868 October 7 – 1875 September 1 (Age 51)
Start Date Details
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended 1875 September 1
Died in Position
Married to Alice Cattell
1871 May 22 (Age 53)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1872 May 27 – July 6 (Age 54)
1872 May 27 – July 6 (Age 54)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1872 July 6
Released
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
Priesthood Quorum When Called
First Presidency
Location Served
United States As Delegate To Philadelphia Convention
Mission Qualifier
Other
Notes
Delegate to the Philadelphia Convention
Departed from Home as Missionary
California Mission
1872 September 9 – 27 (Age 55)
1872 September 9 – 27 (Age 55)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1872 September 27
Released
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
Priesthood Quorum When Called
First Presidency
Location Served
California As Delegate For Agricultural Society
Mission Qualifier
Other
Notes
Delegate for Agricultural Society
Set Apart as Missionary
Turkish Mission
1872 October 13 – 1873 June 18 (Age 55)
1872 October 13 – 1873 June 18 (Age 55)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1873 June 18
Arrived at Home
Additional Dates
On 1872 October 14
Departed from Home
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
Priesthood Quorum When Called
First Presidency
Location Served
Palestine
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Notes
Traveled with Lorenzo Snow, Daniel Hanmer Wells, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, Anson Call and others.
"had an interview with U[lysses] S. Grant, President of the U.S. and M. [Adolphe] Thiers, President of the French Republic. Sent on mission to Canada, Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, France, Italy, Corfu, Ionian Isles, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Asia Minor, Constantinople, Turkey, Athens, Greece, Bavaria, Austria, Prupia [Prussia]"
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1875 September 1 (Age 58)