Joseph F Smith
Became the 6th President of the Church 17 October 1901.
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Clear AllBorn in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, United States
1838 November 13
Joined Heber C. Kimball Company
1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 9)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended On 1848 September 24
Organization was Ended
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Baptized by Heber C. Kimball
1850 September (Age 11)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Hawaiian Mission
1854 May 28 – 1857 October 4 (Age 15)
1854 May 28 – 1857 October 4 (Age 15)
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Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1857 October 4
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Maui, Kohala, Hilo, and Molokai Conferences
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined Freeman E. Tanner Company
1857 November 16 – 1858 January 19 (Age 19)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended On 1858 January 19
Organization was Ended
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Occurred On 1858 February 24
Arrived at Home
Married Levira Annette Clark Smith
1859 May 5 (Age 20)
Departed from Home as Missionary
British Mission
1860 April 25 – 1863 September 28 (Age 21)
1860 April 25 – 1863 September 28 (Age 21)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1863 September 28
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Orson Hyde and Parley Pratt
Media
Elder Joseph F. Smith
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Joined John W. Woolley Company
1863 August 9 – October 4 (Age 24)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended On 1863 October 4
Organization was Ended
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Occurred On 1863 October 12
Departed from Field
Set Apart as Mission President
Hawaiian Mission
1864 March 2 – October 2 (Age 25)
1864 March 2 – October 2 (Age 25)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1864 October 2
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
President Brigham Young
Sustained as Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency
First Presidency
1866 – 1877 August 29 (Age 27)
1866 – 1877 August 29 (Age 27)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1866
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended On 1877 August 29
New Assignment
Married Julina Lambson Smith
1866 May 5 (Age 27)
Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1867 October 8 – 1901 October 17 (Age 28)
1867 October 8 – 1901 October 17 (Age 28)
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Sustained
End Date Details
Ended On 1901 October 17
New Assignment
Married Sarah Ellen Richards
1868 March 1 (Age 29)
Married Edna Lambson
1871 January 1 (Age 32)
Set Apart as Mission President
British Mission
1873 November 28 – 1876 October 1 (Age 35)
1873 November 28 – 1876 October 1 (Age 35)
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Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1876 October 1
Arrived at 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
Quorum of the Twelve
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
President Brigham Young
Set Apart as Mission President
British Mission
1877 April 25 – September 28 (Age 38)
1877 April 25 – September 28 (Age 38)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1877 September 28
Arrived at 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
Quorum of the Twelve
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
President Brigham Young
Mission Companionship
Set Apart as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1878 September 2 – 28 (Age 39)
1878 September 2 – 28 (Age 39)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1878 September 28
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
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
Missouri, Illinois, Ohio and New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Sustained as Young Men General Presidency First Counselor
General Young Men Organization
1880 – 1898 (Age 41)
1880 – 1898 (Age 41)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1880
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1898
New Assignment
Sustained as Second Counselor in the First Presidency
First Presidency
1880 October 10 – 1887 July 25 (Age 41)
1880 October 10 – 1887 July 25 (Age 41)
Start Date Details
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended On 1887 July 25
New Assignment
Married Alice Ann Kimball
1883 December 6 (Age 45)
Married Mary Taylor Schwartz
1884 January 13 (Age 45)
Arrived in the Field as Missionary
Hawaiian Mission
1885 February 9 – 1887 July 1 (Age 46)
1885 February 9 – 1887 July 1 (Age 46)
Start Date Details
Arrived in the Field
End Date Details
Ended On 1887 July 1
Departed from the Field
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Utah
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
Per Hawaiian Mission Record of Missionaries, 1850-1914, his wife Julina Lambson, and daughter Julina C. accompanied him; son Elias Wesley was born on 21 Apr 1886 in Hawaii; and mother & children Departed from Field on 16 Mar 1887.
Per Hawaiian Mission Index, 1850-1930, daughter Donette joined them 31 Oct, 1886.
Media
William Rice King and Joseph F Smith Sr. Hawaiian Mission 1887, 1887 April 1
Sustained as Second Counselor in the First Presidency
First Presidency
1889 April 7 – 1898 September 2 (Age 50)
1889 April 7 – 1898 September 2 (Age 50)
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Sustained
End Date Details
Ended On 1898 September 2
New Assignment
Sustained as Young Men General Presidency First Counselor
General Young Men Organization
1898 – 1901 (Age 59)
1898 – 1901 (Age 59)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1898
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1901
New Assignment
Sustained as Second Counselor in the First Presidency
First Presidency
1898 September 13 – 1901 October 6 (Age 59)
1898 September 13 – 1901 October 6 (Age 59)
Start Date Details
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended On 1901 October 6
New Assignment
Sustained as Young Men General President
General Young Men Organization
1901 – 1918 (Age 62)
1901 – 1918 (Age 62)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1901
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1918
Died in Position
Sustained as First Counselor in the First Presidency
First Presidency
1901 October 6 – 10 (Age 62)
1901 October 6 – 10 (Age 62)
Start Date Details
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended On 1901 October 10
New Assignment
Sustained as Sunday School General President
General Sunday School Organization
1901 November – 1918 November (Age 62)
1901 November – 1918 November (Age 62)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1901 November
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1918 November
Released
Sustained as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
First Presidency
1901 November 10 – 1918 November 19 (Age 62)
1901 November 10 – 1918 November 19 (Age 62)
Start Date Details
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended On 1918 November 19
Died in Position
Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 138
1918 October 3 (Age 79)
Additional Information
Additional Notes
Doctrine and Covenants 138 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1918 November 19 (Age 80)
Date Details
Occurred On 1918 November 19
Died
Media
Joseph Fielding Smith (1838 - 1918) Profile
Joseph Fielding Smith (1838 - 1918)
Elder Joseph F. Smith
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
William Rice King and Joseph F Smith Sr. Hawaiian Mission 1887, 1887 April 1