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Organized 15 December 1896 as the Colorado Mission. The name changed to the Western States Mission on 1 April 1907.
Mission Founded
1907 April 1
John Lester Herrick Called as President
1908 December 25 – 1919 June 22 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1908 December 25
Set Apart
Ended On 1919 June 22
Released
Headquarters Move
1910
The mission home moved from 622 W Sixth Street, Denver, Colorado, to 242 Broadway, Denver, Colorado.
Date Details
Occurred On 1910
John Miner Knight Called as President
1919 June 16 – 1928 April 16 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1919 June 16
Set Apart
Ended On 1928 April 16
Released
Headquarters Move
1920
The mission home was moved to 538 East Seventh Ave., Denver, Colorado.
Date Details
Occurred On 1920
Boundary Change
1925 July 12
At a conference held in Minneapolis the North Central States Mission is established. The states of North and South Dakota were removed from the Western States Mission to the North Central States Mission with the exception of South Dakota's Black Hills region.
Date Details
Occurred On 1925 July 12
Elias Smith Woodruff Called as President
1928 March 6 – 1933 December 1 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1928 March 6
Set Apart
Ended On 1933 December 1
Departed from Field
Boundary Change
1930
The mission was comprised of parts of the states of Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Date Details
Occurred On 1930
Joseph John Daynes, Jr. Called as President
1933 October 31 – 1937 June 17 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1933 October 31
Set Apart
Ended On 1937 June 17
Arrived at Home
William West Seegmiller Called as President
1937 May 27 – 1941 July 17 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1937 May 27
Set Apart
Ended On 1941 July 17
Arrived at Home
Elbert Raine Curtis Called as President
1941 July 10 – 1945 February 24 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1941 July 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1945 February 24
Released
Richard William Madsen, Jr. Called as President
1945 February 2 – December 17 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1945 February 2
Set Apart
Ended On 1945 December 17
Released
Francis Alfred Child Called as President
1945 December 7 – 1949 October 5 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1945 December 7
Set Apart
Ended On 1949 October 5
Released
Albert Lewis Elggren Called as President
1954 – 1958 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1954
Called
Ended On 1958
Released
Media
United States Mission Presidents
Conference of Colorado Missionaries
Denver District and Mission Office
Nebraska Conference, 1911
Western States Mission Home
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Western States Mission Map