John Smith (uncle of Joseph Smith)
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4th Presiding Patriarch | |
January 1, 1849 | – May 23, 1854|
Called by | Brigham Young |
Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency | |
September 3, 1837 | – June 27, 1844|
Called by | Joseph Smith |
End reason | First Presidency dissolved upon death of Joseph Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | Derryfield, New Hampshire, United States |
July 16, 1781
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States |
Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
John Smith (July 16, 1781 – May 23, 1854), known as Uncle John, was an early leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Smith was the younger brother of Joseph Smith, Sr., uncle of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith, father of George A. Smith, grandfather of John Henry Smith, and great-grandfather of George Albert Smith. He served as a member of the first presiding high council in Kirtland, Ohio, an assistant counselor in the First Presidency under Joseph Smith, and as Presiding Patriarch under Brigham Young. He was succeeded as Presiding Patriarch by his great nephew, who was also named John Smith.
Smith served as president of the stake in Lee County, Iowa during the Nauvoo period. He was also the first president of the Salt Lake Stake, the first stake in Utah Territory, and as such was the leader of the Latter-day Saints in Utah in the winter of 1847–48.
Smith practiced plural marriage and fathered four children.
Smith died at Salt Lake City and was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
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Headstone of John Smith
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles | ||
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Preceded by | Presiding Patriarch January 1, 1849–May 23, 1854 |
Succeeded by John Smith |
Church of the Latter Day Saints titles Later renamed: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (1838) |
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First | Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency September 3, 1837 –June 27, 1844 With: Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. Amasa Lyman: (Counselor) |
Vacant
First Presidency reorganized
Title next held by
Joseph F. Smithas "Counselor" |
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