John Henry Smith

Birth Date
On 1848 September 18
Death Date
On 1911 October 13
Gender
Male
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Born in Carbunca, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

1848 September 18

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Mother

Joined George A. Smith/Dan Jones Company

1849 July 14 – October 30 (Age 0)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
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End Date Details

Ended Between 1849 October 26 – 30
Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Traveling Group

Baptized by George A. Smith

1856 September 18 (Age 8)

Married Sarah Farr

1866 October 20 (Age 18)

Set Apart as Missionary

British Mission
1874 June 26 – 1875 July 29 (Age 25)

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Set Apart

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Departed from the Field

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Departed from Home
Arrived in The Field
Arrived at Home

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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
13th
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
John Taylor

Married Josephine Groesbeck

1877 April 4 (Age 28)

Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1880 October 27 – 1911 October 13 (Age 32)

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Set Apart

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Died in Position

Called as Mission President

British Mission
1882 October 28 – 1885 January 24 (Age 34)

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Called
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Departed from the Field

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Arrived in The Field

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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Mission Companionship
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Swiss German Missionary Conference, 1884
Swiss German Missionary Conference, 1884

Sustained as Second Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1910 April 7 – 1911 October 13 (Age 61)

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Sustained

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Died in Position

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

1911 October 13 (Age 63)

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John Henry Smith (1848 - 1911) Profile
John Henry Smith (1848 - 1911) Profile
John Henry Smith (1848 - 1911)
John Henry Smith (1848 - 1911)
Swiss German Missionary Conference, 1884
Swiss German Missionary Conference, 1884