Church History Biographical Database
The Australasian Mission was renamed from the Australian Mission on 1 January 1854 when that mission was expanded to include parts of Asia and the Pacific. It reverted back to the Australian Mission at the end of 1897 when the New Zealand Mission was created.
Formed in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1854 January 1
Augustus Alwin Farnham Called as Mission President
1854 January 1 – 1856 May 28
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Ended On 1856 May 28
Departed from the Field
Absalom Porter Dowdle Called as Mission President
1856 May 28 – 1857 June 7
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Ended On 1857 June 7
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Andrew Jackson Stewart Called as Mission President
1857 June 7 – 1858 May 30
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Ended On 1858 May 30
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Thomas Ford Called as Mission President
1858 May 30 – 1863 February
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Ended On 1863 February
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Robert Beauchamp Dolling Set Apart as Mission President
1868 December 8 – 1874
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Ended On 1874
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William Geddes Arrived in the Field as Mission President
1874 March 16 – 1875 February 13
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Ended On 1875 February 13
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Thomas Arthur Gladman Shreeve Called as Mission President
1878 September 15 – 1879 January 26
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Ended On 1879 January 26
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Frederick John Augustus May Called as Mission President
1878 September 15 – 1879 January 26
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Ended On 1879 January 26
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Elijah Francis Pearce Set Apart as Mission President
1878 October 10 – 1880 March 3
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Ended On 1880 March 3
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George Batt Called as Mission President
1880 March 3 – 1881 January 18
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Ended On 1881 January 18
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William Michael Bromley Set Apart as Mission President
1880 December 11 – 1883 July 17
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Ended On 1883 July 17
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William Thomas Stewart Set Apart as Mission President
1883 April 30 – 1886 May 25
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Ended On 1886 May 25
Departed from the Field
William Paxman Set Apart as Mission President
1886 February 19 – 1889 September 5
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Ended On 1889 September 5
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John Samuel Bingham Set Apart as Mission President
1888 April 9 – 1891 October 4
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Ended On 1891 October 4
Arrived at Home
William Thomas Stewart Set Apart as Mission President
1891 July 17 – 1893 December 30
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Ended On 1893 December 30
Departed from the Field
William Gardner Set Apart as Mission President
1893 May 20 – 1896 October 6
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Ended On 1896 October 6
Arrived at Home
Andrew Smith, Jr. Set Apart as Mission President
1895 August 10 – 1898 January 1
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Ended On 1898 January 1
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Ezra Foss Richards, Sr. Set Apart as Mission President
1896 April 7 – 1897 December 31
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Ended On 1897 December 31
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Ended in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1898 January 1
Media
Australasian Mission Map 1898
New Zealand Mission Collage
New Zealand Missionaries
Missionaries at Te Hawke
Maori Book of Mormon Translators
Mahia District