Orson F. Whitney

Alternate Names
Orson Ferguson Whitney (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1855 July 1
Death Date
On 1931 May 16
Gender
Male
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Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1855 July 1

Relationships

Father
Mother

Baptized by David P Kimball

1866 July (Age 11)

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1876 October 9 – 1878 April 1 (Age 21)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Eastern States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
C C Rich
Media
North Ohio District, Northern States Mission
North Ohio District, Northern States Mission

Set Apart as Missionary

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Mission
1878 (Age 22)

End Date Details

End Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Mission Qualifier
Other

Set Apart as Missionary

British Mission
1881 October 10 – 1883 July 7 (Age 26)

Start Date Details

Set Apart

End Date Details

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Bishop
Location Served
Great Britain
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
W Woodruff

Married Mary Minerva Wells

1888 July 24 (Age 33)

Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1906 April 8 – 1931 May 16 (Age 50)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

Died in Position

Set Apart as Mission President

British Mission
1921 May 19 – 1922 November 16 (Age 65)

Start Date Details

Set Apart

End Date Details

Released

Additional Dates

Departed from 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 Apostles
Location Served
European Mission
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
President Heber J Grant
Notes

Served as president of the European Mission, 1921-1922.

Mission Companionship

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

1931 May 16 (Age 75)

Media
Orson Ferguson Whitney (1855 - 1931) Profile
Orson Ferguson Whitney (1855 - 1931) Profile
Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1929 September 8
Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1929 September 8
North Ohio District, Northern States Mission
North Ohio District, Northern States Mission