Orson Ferguson Whitney
Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1855 July 1
Date Details
Occurred On 1855 July 1
Baptized by David P Kimball
1866 July (Age 11)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1876 October 9 – 1878 April 1 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
C C Rich
Location Served
Eastern States
Date Details
Started On 1876 October 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1878 April 1
Released
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North Ohio District, Northern States Mission
Served in The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Mission
1878 (Age 22) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Single
Date Details
Started On 1878
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Served in British Mission
1881 October 10 – 1883 July 7 (Age 26) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Bishop
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
W Woodruff
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1881 October 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1883 July 7
Released
Married Mary Minerva Wells
1888 July 24 (Age 33)
Called as President to British Mission
1921 May 19 – 1922 November 16 (Age 65) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Served as president of the European Mission, 1921-1922.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
President Heber J Grant
Location Served
European Mission
Date Details
Started On 1921 May 19
Set Apart
On 1921 May 24
Departed from Home
Ended On 1922 November 16
Released
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1931 May 16 (Age 75)
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Orson Ferguson Whitney (1855 - 1931) Profile
Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1929 September 8
North Ohio District, Northern States Mission