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The Southwestern States Mission was renamed from the Indian Territory Mission in 1898 after so many states had been added to the Oklahoma centric Indian Territory Mission.
In 1904 the named was changed to Central States Mission and the headquarters moved from St. Johns, Kansas to Independence, Missouri.
Mission Founded
1898 March 29
William Thomas Jack Called as President
1898 March 29 – 1900 April 5 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1898 March 29
Called
Ended On 1900 April 5
Released
James Gledhil Duffin Called as President
1900 April 5 – 1906 November 7 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1900 April 5
Called
Ended On 1906 November 7
Released
Mission Closed
1904
Media
![Indian Territories Missionaries](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/W/isaac-john-wardle-1861-CHL.jpg)
Indian Territories Missionaries
![Southwestern States Missionaries, circa 1902](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/central states/PH_8743_item_1-Southwestern_States_Mission_photograph.jpeg)
Southwestern States Missionaries, circa 1902
![Southwestern States Mission](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/S/alfred-heber-summerhill-1884-FS Southwestern Mission.jpg)
Southwestern States Mission
![Missionaries of the Southwestern States Mission](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/central states/PH_2128_f0004_item_1-John_M_White_Fred_H_Bradshaw_Arthur_L_Weston_George_D_Harding_and_William_W_Hall.jpeg)
Missionaries of the Southwestern States Mission
![Southwestern States Mission Map](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/maps/North America/Southwestern States Mission (1898).jpg)
Southwestern States Mission Map