Tongan Mission

Date Formed
1916 April 3
Location Formed
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Organization Type
Ecclesiastical
Organization Area
Pacific
Organization Participants in Database
84

Missionaries Brigham R. Smoot and Alva J. Butler from the Samoan Mission first arrived on Tonga on 15 July 1891. However, they had little success and were recalled after six years.

In 1909 and 1911 missionaries were sent once more from the Samoan Mission. In 1916 the Tongan Mission was officially organized.

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Formed in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1916 April 3

Date Details

Occurred On 1916 April 3
Formed

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Predecessor

Willard Lisbon Smith Set Apart as Mission President

1916 April 3 – 1920 April 9

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Set Apart

End Date Details

Ended On 1920 April 9
Arrived at Home

Mark Vernon Coombs Set Apart as Mission President

1920 July 13 – 1926 June 30

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Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1926 June 30
Departed from the Field

Jay A Cahoon Set Apart as Mission President

1925 January 13 – 1928 October 21

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Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1928 October 21
Released

Newel James Cutler Set Apart as Mission President

1928 August 16 – 1932 October 13

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End Date Details

Ended On 1932 October 13
Released

Verl Loveless Stubbs Set Apart as Mission President

1930 January 28 – 1934

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Set Apart
Sources

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Ended On 1934
Released

Reuben Magnus Wiberg Set Apart as Mission President

1933 November 9 – 1936 April 23

End Date Details

Ended On 1936 April 23
Arrived at Home

Emile Craner Dunn Set Apart as Mission President

1936 January 4 – 1946 June 20

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Ended On 1946 June 20
Departed from the Field

Evon Wesley Huntsman Set Apart as Mission President

1946 April 29 – 1948 September 17

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Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1948 September 17
Released

Emile Craner Dunn Called as Mission President

1948 July 17 – 1950 August 14

End Date Details

Ended On 1950 August 14
Departed from the Field

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