George Albert Smith
Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, United States
1817 June 26
Date Details
Occurred On 1817 June 26
Baptized by Solomon Humphrey, Jr.
1832 September 10 (Age 15)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1835 June 5 – October 5 (Age 17) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York
Date Details
Started On 1835 June 5
Departed from Home
Ended On 1835 October 5
Arrived at Home
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1836 (Age 18) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
Journal History 5 Apr 1836 - Cuyahoga, Medina, Wayne, Richmond, Knox Counties, Ohio
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
Ohio
Date Details
Started On 1836
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1837 – 1838 March 25 (Age 19) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
Journal History Jul, Sep 1837, 25 Mar 1838 - locations, return date
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
Ohio, Virginia
Date Details
Started On 1837
Departed from Home
Ended On 1838 March 25
Arrived at Home
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1838 September 26 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
1838-13 - "for the purpose of getting means wherewith to assist the Saints... in Missouri" Journal History 26 Sep 1838 p 1-3
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
Kentucky, Tennessee
Date Details
Started On 1838 September 26
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Central States Mission
1839 April 18 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
Journal History 18 p 3, 21, 26 Apr 1839 - departure date, location, ordained Apostle 26 April 1839
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Location Served
Far West, Missouri
Date Details
Started On 1839 April 18
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in British Mission
1839 September 21 – 1841 April 21 (Age 22) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
1839-34 - preached along the way in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York. Journal History 21 Sep, 17 Oct, 22 Nov 1839 - Departure date
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1839 September 21
Departed from Home
Ended On 1841 April 21
Departed from Field
Member of the Twelve
1841 January 19 (Age 23)
D&C 124:129 at Nauvoo, Illinois
Date Details
Occurred On 1841 January 19
Married Bathsheba Wilson Bigler
1841 July 25 (Age 24)
Married Nancy A Clement
1841 July 25 (Age 24)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1842 September 10 (Age 25) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Journal History 10 p 1, 11 p1 Sep, 4 Nov 1842 - departure date.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Location Served
Eastern States
Date Details
Started On 1842 September 10
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 May 13 – July (Age 26) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity 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
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Location Served
Michigan
Date Details
Started On 1844 May 13
Departed from Home
Ended On 1844 July
Arrived at Home
Married Lucy Meserve Smith
1844 November 23 (Age 27)
Married Zilpha Stark
1845 March 8 (Age 27)
Married Sarah Ann Libby
1845 November 20 (Age 28)
Married Hannah Maria Libby
1845 November 20 (Age 28)
Married Agnes Moulton Coolbrith
1846 January 28 (Age 28)
Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 29) Pioneers in Company
Additional Information
Called to help organize a company for the westward journey (D&C 136:12-14).
Date Details
Started On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to George A. Smith/Dan Jones Company (1849)
1849 July 14 – October 30 (Age 32) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1849 July 14
Joined Company
Ended Between 1849 October 26 – 30
Company Arrived
Married Mary Jane Smith
1852 January 31 (Age 34)
Served in British Mission
1856 (Age 38) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
Started On 1856
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Married Susan Elizabeth West
1857 October 28 (Age 40)
Married Elizabeth Boardman Smith
1868 April 11 (Age 50)
Married Alice Cattell
1871 May 22 (Age 53)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1872 May 27 – July 6 (Age 54) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Delegate to the Philadelphia Convention
Priesthood Quorum When Called
First Presidency
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
United States As Delegate To Philadelphia Convention
Date Details
Started On 1872 May 27
Departed from Home
Ended On 1872 July 6
Released
Served in California Mission
1872 September 9 – 27 (Age 55) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Delegate for Agricultural Society
Priesthood Quorum When Called
First Presidency
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
California As Delegate For Agricultural Society
Date Details
Started On 1872 September 9
Departed from Home
Ended On 1872 September 27
Released
Served in Turkish Mission
1872 October 13 – 1873 June 18 (Age 55) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity 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]"
Priesthood Quorum When Called
First Presidency
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Palestine
Date Details
Started On 1872 October 13
Set Apart
On 1872 October 14
Departed from Home
Ended On 1873 June 18
Arrived at Home
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1875 September 1 (Age 58)
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George Albert Smith (1817 - 1875)
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