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
George Chandler Parkinson Called as President
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Started On 1897 July 26
Ended On 1898 April 10
Franklin Stevenson Bramwell Called as President
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Started On 1898 June 12
Ended On 1902 March 15
Headquarters Move
Mission home located at 267 Hancock st., Portland, Oregon.
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Occurred On 1900
Boundary Change
When Nephi Pratt assumed the presidency the mission was comprised of Washington, Montana, British Columbia, and Northern Idaho, with the mission headquarters at Spokane, Washington. The mission was comprised of three conferences: Butte, Anaconda, and Eastern Washington.
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Occurred On 1902 May
Nephi Pratt Called as President
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Started On 1902 May 6
Ended On 1909 April 10
Melvin Joseph Ballard Called as President
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Started On 1909 April 6
Ended On 1919 April 21
Headquarters Move
Mission home located in 256 E. Main St. Portland, Oregon (1910). Moved to 810 E Madison St., Portland, Oregon in 1918.
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Started On 1910
Ended On 1918
Heber Charles Iverson Called as President
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Started On 1919 April 6
Ended On 1922 June 29
Headquarters Move
Mission home located at 264 E 25th Street, Portland, Oregon.
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Occurred On 1920
Brigham Spencer Young III Called as President
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Started On 1922 July 23
Ended On 1927 September 2
William Reid Sloan Called as President
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Started On 1926 November 19
Ended On 1934 September 2
Joseph Quinney, Jr. Called as President
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Started On 1934 July 10
Ended On 1937 January 15
Preston Nibley Called as President
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Started On 1937 January 14
Ended On 1940 September 30
Nicholas Groesbeck Smith Called as President
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Started On 1940 September 20
End Date Not Found
Samuel Enoch Bringhurst Called as President
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Started On 1944 August 22
Ended On 1947 December
![Missionaries of the Northwestern States](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/northwestern states/PH 197_f0001_i0002_00001.jpg)
![Oregon Conference](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/northwestern states/rosel-hale-hyde-1889-CH68626.jpg)
![Missionaries of the Northwestern States](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/northwestern states/PH 5213 - NWStates.jpg)
![Unnited States Mission Presidents](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/U/UNITED STATES MISSION PRESIDENTS-1904-FS.jpg)
![Northwestern States (1897 - ?)](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/northwestern states/jesse-h-nix-1892-CH75533.jpg)
![Just before Train Time](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/northwestern states/PH 197_f0001_i0003_00001.jpg)
![Northwestern States Mission, Oregon District, 1928, Circa 1928](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionary photos/Northwester_States_Mission_Oregon_District__1928.jpg)
![Northwestern States Mission, West Washington Conference, March 1929, 1929 March](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionary photos/Northwestern_States_Mission__West_Washington_Conference_March_1929.jpg)
![Elwood Derricks mission to Northwestern States 1928, Circa 1928](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionary photos/Elwood_Derrick_s_misssion_to_Northwestern_States_1928.jpg)
![Northwestern States Mission, Oregon District, January 1930, 1930 January](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionary photos/Northwestern States Mission, Oregon_District_January_1930.jpg)
![Northwestern States Mission, 1928-1930, Between 1928 – 1930](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionary photos/Northwestern_States_Mission_1928-1930.jpg)
![East Washington District, Northwestern States Mission, 1929, 1929 February 9](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/East Washington District, Northwestern States Mission, Feb. 09, 1929.jpg)
![Northwestern States Mission Group at Alberta Temple, Between 1928 July 18 – 19](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/northwestern states/eva-haroldsen-1898-fs.jpg)
![Oregon District, Circa 1941 November](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/northwestern states/dilworth-carlos-brinton-1917-CHL-Ask-us-02.jpg)
![Oregon and South Oregon Conference, Portland, Oregon, 1942 January 17](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/northwestern states/frank-shaw-wilcox-1920-fs-02.jpg)