Although some missionary work had been carried out under the purview of the Oneida Stake since 1896, the Northwestern States Mission was not officially created until 26 July 1897. The headquarters were located in Portland, Oregon. In June 1898, the Montana Mission was discontinued and consolidated into the Northwestern States Mission.
The Northern States Mission headquartered in Chicago, Illinois was originally called the "Northwestern States Mission" between 6 May 1878 and 20 July 1889, before it was changed to the "Northern States Mission".
Mission Founded
1897 July 26
George Chandler Parkinson Called as President
1897 July 26 – 1898 April 10 See Missionaries
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Started On 1897 July 26
Called
Ended On 1898 April 10
Released
Franklin Stevenson Bramwell Called as President
1898 June 12 – 1902 March 15 See Missionaries
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Started On 1898 June 12
Called
Ended On 1902 March 15
Released
Nephi Pratt Called as President
1902 May 6 – 1909 April 10 See Missionaries
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Started On 1902 May 6
Set Apart
Ended On 1909 April 10
Released
Melvin Joseph Ballard Called as President
1909 April 6 – 1919 April 21 See Missionaries
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Started On 1909 April 6
Set Apart
Ended On 1919 April 21
Released
Heber Charles Iverson Called as President
1919 April 6 – 1922 June 29 See Missionaries
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Started On 1919 April 6
Set Apart
Ended On 1922 June 29
Arrived at Home
Brigham Spencer Young III Called as President
1922 July 23 – 1927 September 2 See Missionaries
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Started On 1922 July 23
Set Apart
Ended On 1927 September 2
Arrived at Home
William Reid Sloan Called as President
1926 November 19 – 1934 September 2 See Missionaries
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Started On 1926 November 19
Set Apart
Ended On 1934 September 2
Released
Joseph Quinney, Jr. Called as President
1934 July 10 – 1937 January 15 See Missionaries
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Started On 1934 July 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1937 January 15
Released
Preston Nibley Called as President
1937 January 14 – 1940 September 30 See Missionaries
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Started On 1937 January 14
Set Apart
Ended On 1940 September 30
Released
Nicholas Groesbeck Smith Called as President
1940 September 20 See Missionaries
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Started On 1940 September 20
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Samuel Enoch Bringhurst Called as President
1944 August 22 – 1947 December See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1944 August 22
Departed from Home
Ended On 1947 December
Released
Media
Northwestern States (1897 - ?) Profile
Missionaries of the Northwestern States
Oregon Conference
Missionaries of the Northwestern States
Unnited States Mission Presidents
Northwestern States (1897 - ?)
Just before Train Time
Northwestern States Mission, Oregon District, 1928, Circa 1928
Northwestern States Mission, West Washington Conference, March 1929, 1929 March
Elwood Derricks mission to Northwestern States 1928, Circa 1928
Northwestern States Mission, Oregon District, January 1930, 1930 January
Northwestern States Mission, 1928-1930, Between 1928 – 1930
East Washington District, Northwestern States Mission, 1929, 1929 February 9
Northwestern States Mission Group at Alberta Temple, Between 1928 July 18 – 19
Oregon District, Circa 1941 November
Oregon and South Oregon Conference, Portland, Oregon, 1942 January 17