Hiram Clark
Birth Date
On 1795 September 22 (Born)
Death Date
On 1853 December 27 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Wells, Rutland, Vermont, United States
1795 September 22
Mother
Permelia Burke
Father
Luman Clark
Date Details
Occurred On 1795 September 22
Married
Thankful Gill
1829 (Age 33)
Baptized
1835 March 22 (Age 39)
Served in
British Mission
1839 August 29 – 1841 February 7 (Age 43)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Manchester, England and Scotland
Date Details
Started On 1839 August 29
Departed from Home
On 1839 December 3
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1841 February 7
Departed from Field
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1841 (Age 45)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Pike, Brown, and Adams, Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1841
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in
British Mission
1842 – 1844 March 5 (Age 46)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Date Details
Started Summer 1842
Departed from Home
Ended On 1844 March 5
Departed from Field
Served in
British Mission
1845 January 4 – 1846 January 16 (Age 49)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Date Details
Started On 1845 January 4
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1846 January 16
Departed from Field
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1849 (Age 53)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kanesville, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Location Served
Kanesville, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Date Details
Started On 1849
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Traveled in
Silas Richards Company (1849)
1849 July 10 – October 29 (Age 53)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Thankful Gill (Age 40)
George Sakeman Clark (Age 18)
Horace Clark (Age 17)
Date Details
Started On 1849 July 10
Joined Company
Ended Between 1849 October 25 – 29
Company Arrived
Served in
California Mission
1850 (Age 54)
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Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
Started On 1850
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Called as President to
Hawaiian Mission
1850 September – 1851 February 22 (Age 54)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
California Mission
Date Details
Started On 1850 September
Set Apart
On 1850 September 25
Called
On 1850 December 12
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1851 February 22
Departed from Field
Died in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States
1853 December 27 (Age 58)
Media
Hiram Clark (1795 - 1853) Profile
Sources
Person
The Joseph Smith Papers
"Hiram Clark biography", The Joseph Smith Papers.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 7 July 1840.
Donald R. Shaffer, "Hiram Clark and the First LDS Hawaiian Mission: A Reappraisal," Journal of Mormon History 17 (1991): 94-109
Donald R. Shaffer, "Hiram Clark and the First LDS Hawaiian Mission: A Reappraisal," Journal of Mormon History 17 (1991): 94-109.
Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977
Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977. 1842. Page 29.
Hawaii Honolulu Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1850-1978
Hawaii Honolulu Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1850-1978, 17 January 1856, Vol. 3.
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 26.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 7 April 1849, Page 3.
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, Page 9-14.
Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901
"Clark, Hiram", Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 4, Page 339.
The Joseph Smith Papers
"Hiram Clark biography", The Joseph Smith Papers.
The Journal of George Q. Cannon
The Journal of George Q. Cannon.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Silas Richards letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (24 August 1849).
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Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
"Silas Richards company", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (September), Page 5.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1849: Page 5E.
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Samuel W. Richards papers, 1839-1909
Samuel W. Richards papers, 1839-1909, April.
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Silas Richards diaries
Silas Richards diaries, 4 May 1846.
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Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871
Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871, Page 4-12.
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