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George Albert Smith

Birth Date
On 1870 April 4
Death Date
On 1951 April 4
Gender
Male
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Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1870 April 4

Relationships

Father
Mother

Baptized by James Moyle

1878 June 6 (Age 8)

Married Lucy Emily Woodruff

1892 May 25 (Age 22)

Set Apart as Missionary

Southern States Mission
1892 June 22 – 1894 February 23 (Age 22)

Start Date Details

Set Apart

End Date Details

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
3rd
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Joseph F. Smith
Notes

As he left the mission field, he accompanied the body of Walter H. Barton to Salt Lake City.

Media
Southern States Mission, ca. 1894
Southern States Mission, ca. 1894
Southern States missionaries, ca. 1893 – 1894
Southern States missionaries, ca. 1893 – 1894
Southern States missionaries, ca. 1892 – 1894
Southern States missionaries, ca. 1892 – 1894

Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1903 October 8 – 1945 May 21 (Age 33)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

New Assignment

Additional Dates

Sustained

Set Apart as Mission President

British Mission
1919 June 4 – 1921 July 8 (Age 49)

Start Date Details

Set Apart

End Date Details

Departed from the Field

Additional Dates

Departed from Home
Arrived in The Field
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Heber J. Grant
Served With Children
Yes
Mission Companionship
Media
Mission Photo, Tonga 1938
Mission Photo, Tonga 1938
Staff of the Millennial Star
Staff of the Millennial Star

Sustained as Young Men General President

General Young Men Organization
1921 – 1935 (Age 50)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1921
Sustained

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1935
Released

Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1943 July 1 – 1945 May 21 (Age 73)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

New Assignment

Called as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

First Presidency
1945 May 21 – 1951 April 4 (Age 75)

Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

Died in Position

Additional Dates

Sustained

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

1951 April 4 (Age 81)

Media
George Albert Smith Profile Photo
George Albert Smith Profile Photo
George Albert Smith (1870 - 1951) Profile
George Albert Smith (1870 - 1951) Profile
Southern States Mission, ca. 1894
Southern States Mission, ca. 1894
Southern States missionaries, ca. 1893 – 1894
Southern States missionaries, ca. 1893 – 1894
Southern States missionaries, ca. 1892 – 1894
Southern States missionaries, ca. 1892 – 1894
Mission Photo, Tonga 1938
Mission Photo, Tonga 1938
Staff of the Millennial Star
Staff of the Millennial Star