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Organized 11 May 1850 with Erastus Snow as its first president. The mission covered most of northern Europe including: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The headquarters was located in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Renamed Danish-Norwegian Mission on 1 July 1905 when the Swedish Mission was created. Many people and records would continue to call it the Scandinavian Mission for a few years.
Erastus Snow Called as President
1849 October 19 – 1852 March 4 See Missionaries
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Started On 1849 October 19
Departed from Home
Ended On 1852 March 4
Departed from Field
Mission Founded
1850 May 11
John Erik Forsgren Called as President
1852 March 4 – December 20 See Missionaries
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Started On 1852 March 4
Called
Ended On 1852 December 20
Departed from Field
Willard Trowbridge Snow Called as President
1852 April 26 – 1853 August 21 See Missionaries
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Started On 1852 April 26
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1853 August 21
Released
John Van Cott Called as President
1853 September 4 – 1856 January 29 See Missionaries
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Started On 1853 September 4
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1856 January 29
Departed from Field
Hector Caleb Haight Called as President
1855 May 7 – 1858 February 4 See Missionaries
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Started On 1855 May 7
Departed from Home
Ended On 1858 February 4
Departed from Field
Carl Charles Widerborg Called as President
1858 February 4 – 1860 May 2 See Missionaries
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Started On 1858 February 4
Called
Ended On 1860 May 2
Departed from Field
John Van Cott Called as President
1859 September 18 – 1862 September 16 See Missionaries
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Started On 1859 September 18
Set Apart
Ended On 1862 September 16
Arrived at Home
Jesse Nathaniel Smith Called as President
1862 May 9 – 1864 April 13 See Missionaries
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Started On 1862 May 9
Called
Ended On 1864 April 13
Departed from Field
Carl Charles Widerborg Called as President
1864 April 22 – 1868 September See Missionaries
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Started On 1864 April 22
Set Apart
Ended On 1868 September
Departed from Field
Jesse Nathaniel Smith Called as President
1868 August 16 – 1870 July 15 See Missionaries
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Started On 1868 August 16
Set Apart
Ended On 1870 July 15
Departed from Field
William Wallace Cluff Called as President
1870 May 8 – 1871 June 23 See Missionaries
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Started On 1870 May 8
Set Apart
Ended On 1871 June 23
Departed from Field
Canute Peterson Called as President
1871 April 10 – 1873 June 27 See Missionaries
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Started On 1871 April 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1873 June 27
Departed from Field
Christian Grejs Larsen Called as President
1873 May 4 – 1875 June 25 See Missionaries
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Started On 1873 May 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1875 June 25
Departed from Field
Nils Christian Flygare Called as President
1875 June 22 – 1876 June 22 See Missionaries
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Started On 1875 June 22
Called
Ended On 1876 June 22
Departed from Field
Ola Nilsson Liljenquist Called as President
1876 April 10 – 1877 December 1 See Missionaries
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Started On 1876 April 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1877 December 1
Released
Nils Christian Flygare Called as President
1877 December 4 – 1879 August 30 See Missionaries
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Started On 1877 December 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1879 August 30
Departed from Field
Niels Wilhelmsen Called as President
1879 April 29 – 1881 August 1 See Missionaries
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Started On 1879 April 29
Set Apart
Ended On 1881 August 1
Released
Christian Daniel Fjeldsted Called as President
1881 July 30 – 1884 April 4 See Missionaries
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Started On 1881 July 30
Set Apart
Ended On 1884 April 4
Departed from Field
Anthon Henrik Lund Called as President
1883 September 3 – 1885 October 19 See Missionaries
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Started On 1883 September 3
Set Apart
Ended On 1885 October 19
Departed from Field
Nils Christian Flygare Called as President
1885 September 11 – 1888 October 3 See Missionaries
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Started On 1885 September 11
Set Apart
Ended On 1888 October 3
Departed from Field
Christian Daniel Fjeldsted Called as President
1888 October 3 – 1890 September 29 See Missionaries
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Started On 1888 October 3
Called
Ended On 1890 September 29
Departed from Field
Edward Heinrich Anderson Called as President
1890 September 2 – 1892 September 22 See Missionaries
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Started On 1890 September 2
Set Apart
Ended On 1892 September 22
Departed from Field
Joseph Nels Christiansen Called as President
1892 August 26 – 1893 May 11 See Missionaries
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Started On 1892 August 26
Called
Ended On 1893 May 11
Departed from Field
Carl Arvid Carlquist Called as President
1893 May 11 – 1894 April 11 See Missionaries
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Started On 1893 May 11
Called
Ended On 1894 April 11
Departed from Field
Peter Olofson Sundwall Called as President
1894 March 9 – 1896 June 11 See Missionaries
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Started On 1894 March 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1896 June 11
Departed from Field
Christian Nielsen Lund Called as President
1896 May 8 – 1898 May 19 See Missionaries
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Started On 1896 May 8
Set Apart
Ended On 1898 May 19
Departed from Field
Joseph George Christensen Called as President
1898 May 19 – September 19 See Missionaries
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Started On 1898 May 19
Called
Ended On 1898 September 19
Departed from Field
Andreas Peterson Called as President
1898 August 15 – 1901 April 27 See Missionaries
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Started On 1898 August 15
Set Apart
Ended On 1901 April 27
Departed from Field
Anthon Lorenzo Skanchy Called as President
1901 April 2 – 1904 December 27 See Missionaries
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Started On 1901 April 2
Set Apart
Ended On 1904 December 27
Departed from Field
Christian Daniel Fjeldsted Called as President
1904 October 24 – 1905 July 1 See Missionaries
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Started On 1904 October 24
Set Apart
Ended On 1905 July 1
Released
Mission Closed
1905 July 1
Media
Scandinavian (1850 - 1905) Profile
Missionaries in Scandinavia
Aalborg Konference 1901
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Aalborg Konference 1900
Presidents Carlquist and Christiansen
President Smith on a Visit to Scandinavia
James Morten Peterson and James Monsen missionary companions