Samuel Whitney Richards
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Clear AllBorn in Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1824 August 9
Baptized by Phineas Richards
1838 October 14 (Age 14)
Called as Missionary
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 19)
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 19)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Ended On 1844 June 27
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Indiana
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
His mission was to assist Joseph Smith's presidential campaign and preach the gospel in Indiana.
Mission Companionship
Media
Mission Photo
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1845 January – December (Age 20)
1845 January – December (Age 20)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1845 December
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
Called on a mission for the special purpose of allaying the prejudices of the people towards the Saints.
Mission Companionship
Married Mary Haskin Parker
1846 January 29 (Age 21)
Departed from Home as Missionary
British Mission
1846 July 31 – 1848 February 20 (Age 21)
1846 July 31 – 1848 February 20 (Age 21)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1848 February 20
Departed from the Field
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
New York City, New York, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined Silas Richards Company
1849 July 10 – October 29 (Age 24)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended Between 1849 October 25 – 29
Organization was Ended
Additional Information
Traveling Group
Called as Mission President
British Mission
1852 May 8 – 1854 August 26 (Age 27)
1852 May 8 – 1854 August 26 (Age 27)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Ended On 1854 August 26
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined Company Unknown
1854 (Age 29)
Start Date Details
Occurred Circa 1854
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Circa 1854
Organization was Ended
Married Mary Ann Parker
1855 February 14 (Age 30)
Married Jane Elizabeth Mayer
1856 February 16 (Age 31)
Married Helena Lydia Robinson
1856 February 16 (Age 31)
Married Ann Jones
1857 March 19 (Age 32)
Arrived in the Field as Mission President
British Mission
1857 October 3 – 1858 May 8 (Age 33)
1857 October 3 – 1858 May 8 (Age 33)
Start Date Details
Arrived in the Field
End Date Details
Ended On 1858 May 8
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined Company Unknown
1858 (Age 33)
Start Date Details
Occurred Circa 1858
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Circa 1858
Organization was Ended
Married Elizabeth Whitaker
1859 January 27 (Age 34)
Set Apart as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1869 October 9 – 1870 March 19 (Age 45)
1869 October 9 – 1870 March 19 (Age 45)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1870 March 19
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
High Priest
Location Served
United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt
Set Apart as Mission President
Eastern States Mission
1895 January 4 – 1897 March 11 (Age 70)
1895 January 4 – 1897 March 11 (Age 70)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1897 March 11
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
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Joseph F Smith
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1909 November 26 (Age 85)
Date Details
Occurred On 1909 November 26
Died
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Samuel Whitney Richards (1824 - 1909) Profile
Samuel Whitney Richards (1824 - 1909)
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