George A. Smith

Alternate Names
George Albert Smith (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1817 June 26
Death Date
On 1875 September 1
Gender
Male
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Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, United States

1817 June 26

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Mother

Baptized by Solomon Humphrey, Jr.

1832 September 10 (Age 15)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1835 June 5 – October 5 (Age 17)

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Departed from Home
Sources

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Arrived at Home

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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)

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Departed from Home
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End Date Not Found
Released

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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)

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Departed from Home
Sources

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Arrived at Home

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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)

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Departed from Home
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End Date Not Found
Released

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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)

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Departed from Home
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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)

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Set Apart

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Died in Position

Departed from Home as Missionary

British Mission
1839 September 21 – 1841 April 21 (Age 22)

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Departed from Home
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Departed from the Field

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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)

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Notes

Doctrine and Covenants 124:129 in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Doctrine and Covenants 136:14 in Winter Quarters, Nebraska.


Married Nancy A Clement

1841 July 25 (Age 24)

Married Bathsheba W. Smith

1841 July 25 (Age 24)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1842 September 10 (Age 25)

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Departed from Home
Sources

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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)

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Departed from Home
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Arrived at Home

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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 Lucy Meserve Smith

1844 November 23 (Age 27)

Married Zilpha Stark

1845 March 8 (Age 27)

Married Hannah Maria Libby

1845 November 20 (Age 28)

Married Sarah Ann Libby

1845 November 20 (Age 28)

Married Agnes Moulton Coolbrith

1846 January 28 (Age 28)

Joined Brigham Young Vanguard Company

1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 29)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Organization was Ended

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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)

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Appointed
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Ended Between 1849 October 26 – 30
Organization was Ended

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Traveling Group

Married Mary Jane Smith

1852 January 31 (Age 34)

Departed from Home as Missionary

British Mission
1856 (Age 38)

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Departed from Home
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End Date Not Found
Released

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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 Susan Elizabeth West

1857 October 28 (Age 40)

Married 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)

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Sustained

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Died in Position

Married Alice Cattell

1871 May 22 (Age 53)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1872 May 27 – July 6 (Age 54)

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Departed from Home
Sources

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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)

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Departed from Home
Sources

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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)

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Set Apart
Sources

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Arrived at Home

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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)

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