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Joseph F. Smith

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Other Names
Joseph Fielding Smith, Sr.
Born
On 1838 November 13
Died
On 1918 November 19
Birthplace
Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, United States
Death Place
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
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Born in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, United States

1838 November 13

Relationships

Father
Hyrum Smith
Mother
Mary Fielding

Joined Heber C. Kimball Company

1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 9)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization Was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended 1848 September 24
Organization Was Ended

Additional Information

Traveling Group
Mary Fielding (46)
John Smith (15)
Jerusha Smith (12)
Sarah Smith (10)
Martha Ann Smith (7)

Baptism

1850 September (Age 11)

Performed By

Heber C. Kimball

Departed from Home as Missionary

Hawaiian Mission
1854 May 28 – 1857 October 4 (Age 15)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended 1857 October 4
Released

Additional Dates

On 1854 September 27
Arrived in The Field
On 1857 October 6
Departed from The Field

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 1858 January 19
Organization Was Ended

Additional Dates

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)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended 1863 September 28
Arrived at Home

Additional Dates

On 1860 July 27
Arrived in The Field

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

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Joined John W. Woolley Company

1863 August 9 – October 4 (Age 24)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization Was Formed

End Date Details

Ended 1863 October 4
Organization Was Ended

Additional Dates

On 1863 October 12
Departed from Field

Set Apart as Mission President

Hawaiian Mission
1864 March 2 – October 2 (Age 25)

Start Date Details

Set Apart

End Date Details

Ended 1864 October 2
Released

Additional Dates

On 1864 December 12
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
President Brigham Young

Married
Julina Lambson Smith

1866 May 5 (Age 27)

Called as Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1866 July 1 – 1877 August 29 (Age 27)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1866 July 1
Called
Notes

Smith was ordained to the priesthood office of Apostle prior to being called to the First Presidency, however he was not set-apart as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles until 1867. The Church Leadership data is meant to track Church positions, not priesthood ordinations.

End Date Details

Ended 1877 August 29
New Assignment

Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1867 October 8 – 1901 October 17 (Age 28)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

Ended 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)

Start Date Details

Set Apart

End Date Details

Ended 1876 October 1
Arrived at Home

Additional Dates

On 1874 March 21
Arrived in The Field

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)

Start Date Details

Set Apart

End Date Details

Ended 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
Sarah Ellen Richards (26)

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1878 September 2 – 28 (Age 39)

Start Date Details

Set Apart

End Date Details

Ended 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)

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)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

Ended 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)

Start Date Details

Arrived in The Field
Sources

End Date Details

Ended 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

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Sustained as Second Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1889 April 7 – 1898 September 2 (Age 50)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

Ended 1898 September 2
New Assignment

Sustained as Young Men General Presidency First Counselor

General Young Men Organization
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)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

Ended 1901 October 6
New Assignment

Sustained as Young Men General President

General Young Men Organization
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)

Start Date Details

Sustained
Notes

Smith was never set apart to this position, due to the death of Church President Lorenzo Snow. 

End Date Details

Ended 1901 October 10
New Assignment

Set Apart as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

First Presidency
1901 October 17 – 1918 November 19 (Age 62)

Start Date Details

Set Apart

End Date Details

Ended 1918 November 19
Died in Position

Sustained as Sunday School General President

General Sunday School Organization
1901 November – 1918 November (Age 62)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1901 November
Sustained

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1918 November
Released

Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 138

1918 October 3 (Age 79)

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

1918 November 19 (Age 80)

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