Samuel Whitney Richards

Birth Date
On 1824 August 9
Death Date
On 1909 November 26
Gender
Male
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Born in Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

1824 August 9

Relationships

Father
Mother

Baptized by Phineas Richards

1838 October 14 (Age 14)

Called as Missionary

Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 19)

Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

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
Notes

His mission was to assist Joseph Smith's presidential campaign and preach the gospel in Indiana.

Mission Companionship
Media
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Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1845 January – December (Age 20)

End Date Details

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
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)

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Departed from Home
Sources

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Departed from the Field

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Arrived in The Field
Arrived at Home

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)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

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)

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Called
Sources

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Arrived at Home

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Departed from 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)

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Started Circa 1854
Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended 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)

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Arrived in the Field
Sources

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Arrived at Home

Additional Dates

Departed from 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

Started Circa 1858
Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended 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)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

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)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

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)

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