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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
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
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
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](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/other/United-States-Mission-Presidents-2-ca-1904-PH-2543_f0001_i0001_00001.jpg)
United States Mission Presidents
![Conference of Colorado Missionaries](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Colorado/Colorado Mission-2.jpg)
Conference of Colorado Missionaries
![Denver District and Mission Office](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/western states/Grandpa Seegmiller with missionaries Western States Mission Office_Denver.jpg)
Denver District and Mission Office
![Nebraska Conference, 1911](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/western states/Nebraska-Conf-PH-7354_b0001_f0001_i0001_00001.jpg)
Nebraska Conference, 1911
![Western States Mission Home](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/western states/Western States mission home - PH 211_b0077_f0045_i0001_00001.jpg)
Western States Mission Home
![Western States Mission Map](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/maps/North America/Western States Mission (1907).jpg)
Western States Mission Map