Church History Biographical Database
The Eastern States Mission was organized on 6 May 1839 when John P. Greene was sent to New York City to preside over the Saints in that area. The mission was not officially discontinued, but work in the area was temporarily suspended in 1850, 1858, and 1869.
The mission was formally reorganized in January 1893 from the Northern States and Southern States Missions with its headquarters in Brooklyn, New York.
Mission Founded
1839 May 6
John Portineus Greene Called as President
1839 May 6 – 1843 October 20 See Missionaries
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Started On 1839 May 6
Called
Ended On 1843 October 20
Arrived at Home
William Smith Called as President
1841 April 9 – 1844 April 22 See Missionaries
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Started On 1841 April 9
Called
Ended On 1844 April 22
Arrived at Home
Lyman Wight Called as President
1844 April See Missionaries
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Started On 1844 April
Called
End Date Not Found
Parley P Pratt Called as President
1844 December 2 – 1845 August See Missionaries
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Started On 1844 December 2
Departed from Home
Ended On 1845 August
Arrived at Home
Orson Pratt Called as President
1845 August – November See Missionaries
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Started On 1845 August
Called
Ended On 1845 November
Arrived at Home
Samuel Brannan Called as President
1845 November – 1846 February 4 See Missionaries
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Started On 1845 November
Called
Ended On 1846 February 4
Released
Jesse Carter Little Called as President
1846 April – 1847 February See Missionaries
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Started On 1846 April
Called
Ended On 1847 February
Departed from Field
William Ivins Appleby Called as President
1847 March – October 30 See Missionaries
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Started On 1847 March
Called
Ended On 1847 October 30
Released
Jesse Carter Little Called as President
1847 November 5 – 1848 August 12 See Missionaries
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Started On 1847 November 5
Called
Ended On 1848 August 12
Arrived at Home
Stephen Chadwick Perry Called as President
1848 See Missionaries
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Started Circa 1848
Called
End Date Not Found
Wilford Woodruff Called as President
1848 April 22 – 1850 April See Missionaries
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Started On 1848 April 22
Called
Ended On 1850 April
Departed from Field
John Taylor Called as President
1854 September 4 – 1857 May See Missionaries
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Started On 1854 September 4
Departed from Home
Ended On 1857 May
Departed from Field
William Ivins Appleby Called as President
1856 October – 1858 October 17 See Missionaries
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Started On 1856 October
Called
Ended On 1858 October 17
Arrived at Home
William Hart Miles Called as President
1864 – 1869 See Missionaries
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Started On 1864
Called
Ended On 1869
Released
Jesse Easters Murphy Called as President
1867 October 11 See Missionaries
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Started On 1867 October 11
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Frederick Kesler, Sr. Called as President
1890 April 28 See Missionaries
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Started On 1890 April 28
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Job Pingree, Jr. Called as President
1893 January 6 – 1894 December 31 See Missionaries
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Started On 1893 January 6
Set Apart
Ended On 1894 December 31
Arrived at Home
Samuel Whitney Richards Called as President
1895 January 4 – 1897 March 11 See Missionaries
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Started On 1895 January 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1897 March 11
Released
Alonzo Pratt Kesler, Sr. Called as President
1897 March 10 – 1899 March 11 See Missionaries
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Started On 1897 March 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1899 March 11
Released
William Henry Smart Called as President
1899 March 11 – 1900 August 31 See Missionaries
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Started On 1899 March 11
Called
Ended On 1900 August 31
Released
Edward Hunter Snow Called as President
1900 August 31 – 1901 March 8 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1900 August 31
Set Apart
Ended On 1901 March 8
Released
John Gray McQuarrie Called as President
1901 March 8 – 1908 July 31 See Missionaries
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Started On 1901 March 8
Called
Ended On 1908 July 31
Released
Ephraim Hesmer Nye Called as President
1902 January 7 – June 7 See Missionaries
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Started On 1902 January 7
Set Apart
Ended On 1902 June 7
Released
Benjamin Erastus Rich Called as President
1908 August 8 – 1913 September 13 See Missionaries
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Started On 1908 August 8
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1913 September 13
Released
Walter Peter Monson Called as President
1913 October 11 – 1919 June 1 See Missionaries
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Started On 1913 October 11
Set Apart
Ended On 1919 June 1
Released
George William McCune, Sr. Called as President
1919 April 24 – 1922 May 24 See Missionaries
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Started On 1919 April 24
Set Apart
Ended On 1922 May 24
Released
Brigham Henry Roberts Called as President
1922 May 29 – 1927 April 6 See Missionaries
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Started On 1922 May 29
Set Apart
Ended On 1927 April 6
Released
Henry Herman Rolapp Called as President
1927 May 2 – 1929 January 1 See Missionaries
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Started On 1927 May 2
Set Apart
Ended On 1929 January 1
Released
James Henry Moyle Called as President
1929 January 4 – 1933 July 24 See Missionaries
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Started On 1929 January 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1933 July 24
Released
Don Byron Colton Called as President
1933 July 20 – 1937 August 2 See Missionaries
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Started On 1933 July 20
Set Apart
Ended On 1937 August 2
Departed from Field
Israel Franklin Evans Called as President
1937 July 8 – 1940 September 17 See Missionaries
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Started On 1937 July 8
Set Apart
Ended On 1940 September 17
Departed from Field
Gustave Arnt Iverson Called as President
1940 August 31 – 1944 April 8 See Missionaries
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Started On 1940 August 31
Departed from Home
Ended On 1944 April 8
Departed from Field
Roy Watkins Doxey Called as President
1944 April 13 – 1948 September See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1944 April 13
Departed from Home
Ended On 1948 September
Released
Media
Brooklyn Conference, June 1922
Eastern States Mission Home
United States Mission Presidents
Rochester Conference, June 1922
The First Mission School
Conference Presidents and Office Force
Missionaries at Joseph Smith's Birthplace
South West Virginia Conference, 1921
South West Virginia Conference, May 1921
First Lady Missionaries in Eastern States
Sacred Grove - Eastern States Missionaries, 1935 July 24
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Eastern States Mission Map