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Wilford Woodruff
Wilford Woodruff in 1889.
Full name Wilford Woodruff
Born March 1, 1807(1807-03-01)
Place of birth Farmington, Connecticut
Died September 2, 1898 (aged 91)
Place of death San Francisco, California
LDS Church President
Ordained April 7, 1889 (aged 82)
Predecessor John Taylor
Successor Lorenzo Snow
LDS Church Apostle
Called by Joseph Smith, Jr.
Ordained April 26, 1839 (aged 32)
Reason for ordination Replentishing Quorum of the Twelve[1]
End of term September 2, 1898 (aged 91)
Reason for end of term Death
Reorganization at end of term Rudger Clawson ordained

Wilford Woodruff (March 1, 1807 – September 2, 1898) was the fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1889 until his death. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Farmington is a town located in Hartford County in central Connecticut in the United States. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Taylor ( November 1, 1808 &ndash July 25, 1887) was the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Lorenzo Snow ( April 3, 1814 – October 10, 1901) was the fifth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Rudger Judd Clawson ( March 12, 1857 – June 21, 1943) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Woodruff's large collection of diaries provide an important record of Latter Day Saint history. For other uses of the term 'diary' see Diary (disambiguation.

Woodruff was one of nine children born to Aphek Woodruff, a miller working in Farmington, Connecticut. For other uses see Miller (disambiguation A miller usually refers to a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a Cereal Farmington is a town located in Hartford County in central Connecticut in the United States. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Wilford's mother Beulah died of "spotted fever" in 1808 at the age of 26, when Wilford was just fifteen months old. As a young man, Wilford worked at a sawmill and a flour mill owned by his father.

Woodruff joined the Latter Day Saint church on December 31, 1833. See also Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (disambiguation The Church of Christ, later called Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was the Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common At this time, the church numbered only a few thousand believers clustered around Kirtland, Ohio. For other places with the same name see Kirtland Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads On January 13, 1835, Woodruff left Kirtland first full-time mission, preaching without "purse or scrip" in Arkansas and Tennessee. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church is one of the most active modern practitioners of Missionary work with over 50000 full-time missionaries Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States.

Woodruff was always known as a conservative religious man, but was also enthusiastically involved in the social and economic life of his community. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying fishing and hunting. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Hunting is the practice of pursuing Animals for Food, Recreation, or Trade. It is quite likely that Woodruff was the first fly fisherman in the Rocky Mountains. Fly fishing is a distinct and ancient Angling method most renowned as a method for catching Trout and Salmon, but employed today for a wide variety of Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. As an adult, Woodruff was a farmer, horticulturist and stockman by trade and wrote extensively for church periodicals. A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials Horticulture is the art and science of plant cultivation Horticulturists (or horticuluralists) work and conduct research in the fields of Plant propagation

The contents of the LDS Church's adult priesthood and Relief Society instruction manual during 2006 were taken from Woodruff's writings and sermons. See also Priesthood (Latter Day Saints In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the largest denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement, The Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization and an official Auxiliary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Teachings of Presidents of the Church is a series of books published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Contents

Marriage and family

Like many early Latter Day Saints, Woodruff practiced plural marriage. He was married to five (possibly six) women; however, not all of these marriages were concurrent. His wives were:

Woodruff's wives bore him a total of thirty-three children, with thirteen preceding him in death.

Among Woodruff's children was the LDS Church apostle Abraham O. Woodruff. Abraham Owen Woodruff ( November 23, 1872 &ndash June 20, 1904) born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, was a member His daughter Phoebe was a wife of Lorenzo Snow; Snow succeeded Woodruff, his father-in-law, as president of the LDS Church. Lorenzo Snow ( April 3, 1814 – October 10, 1901) was the fifth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Church service

Woodruff and his brother Azmon were baptized by missionaries of the Church of Christ on 31 December 1833 in Richland, New York. See also Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (disambiguation The Church of Christ, later called Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was the Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Richland is a Town in Oswego County, New York, United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Other members of the Woodruff family, including Wilford's father, joined the church in 1839. Shortly after his baptism, Woodruff accompanied Joseph Smith, Jr. and his brother Hyrum in a journey from Kirtland, Ohio to the Missouri as a member of Zion's Camp. For others named Hyrum Smith see Hyrum Smith (disambiguation Hyrum Smith ( February 9, 1800 – June 27, 1844 Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Zion's Camp is the name given to an important group of early Latter Day Saints or Mormons. In 1838, he led a party of fifty-three members in wagons from the Maine coast to Nauvoo, Illinois. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean There is also a Nauvoo Alabama, and a Nauvoo Pennsylvania Nauvoo ( is a small city in Hancock County, Illinois The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union.

In 1839, at the age of 32, Wilford Woodruff was became a member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. In the Latter Day Saint movement, the quorum of the Twelve (also known as the council of the Twelve, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Council He became a member of the Nauvoo city council, and served as chaplain for the Nauvoo Legion, a local militia. The Nauvoo Legion was a private Militia employed by Joseph Smith Jr Woodruff was also a member of the Anointed Quorum and Council of Fifty, and received his Endowment from Smith in the Red Brick Store prior to the completion of the Nauvoo Temple. The Anointed Quorum, also known as the Quorum of the Anointed, or the Holy Order, was a select body of men and women who Joseph Smith Jr The Council of Fifty (also known as the Living Constitution, the Kingdom of God, or its name by revelation The Kingdom of God and His Laws with the Keys and In Latter Day Saint theology the Endowment usually refers to an ordinance or ritual that is performed in Latter Day Saint temples. The Red Brick Store in Nauvoo, Illinois, was a building that was constructed and owned by Joseph Smith Jr The Nauvoo Temple was the second temple constructed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Woodruff and Pheobe were sealed by Hyrum Smith in Nauvoo but, due to a loss of records, this ordinance was later repeated by Heber C. Kimball in Salt Lake City. In Mormonism, a sealing is an ordinance (ritual performed in temples by a person holding the Sealing power. Heber Chase Kimball ( June 14, 1801 &ndash June 22, 1868) was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U After the death of Joseph Smith, Woodruff was an active participant in the westward progression of the LDS Church. He was a member of the first pioneer company of Latter Day Saints to arrive in Utah's Great Basin in 1847. The Great Basin is a large arid region of the western United States.

In 1856, Woodruff began serving as church historian, and served in this position for thirty-three years. Church Historian and Recorder (usually shortened to Church Historian) is a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints A religious conservative, he offered charismatic sermons during the period of Mormon Reformation in 1856 to 1858. In 1856-1858 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints underwent what is commonly called the Mormon Reformation. During his time as the president of the St. George Utah Temple, Woodruff standardized temple ceremonies under the direction of Brigham Young. Temple president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The St George Utah Temple (formerly the St George Temple) is the first temple completed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after the forced He was baptized for the dead on behalf of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence and other American Founding Fathers after he claimed to visitation from the departed spirits of these men in a vision. Baptism for the dead, vicarious baptism or proxy baptism is the religious practice of baptizing a living person on behalf of an individual who is dead The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4 1776 announcing that the thirteen American colonies then The Founding Fathers of the United States are the Political leaders who signed the Declaration of Independence or otherwise participated in the In Spirituality including Religion, visions comprise Inspirational renderings generally of a Future state and/or of a mythical

Missionary service

Woodruff became noted for his success as a missionary, completing several missions during his lifetime. As a missionary, Woodruff baptizing thousands of converts. The church sent him to Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky (1835–1836), and to the Fox Islands, Maine (1837). North Haven is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States, in Penobscot Bay. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean As a member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles, he was assigned to England as a missionary (1839), to England as president of the church's European Mission (1844), and finally to the eastern United States (1848). England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church This article is about a geographical administrative area within the LDS Church

Woodruff's greatest missionary success resulted from his work among the 600 members of the United Brethren in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The United Brethren were a group of former Primitive Methodists in Worcestershire and Herefordshire, England that converted en masse to the Constitution Herefordshire was reconstituted both as a new Non-metropolitan district (effective 19th July 1996 and as a new County comprising the area of the Worcestershire (ˈwʊstəʃə abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. In his own estimation they baptized "all the United Brethren save one. " He also baptized clergy from other churches, and even a constable who was sent to arrest him.

On missionary work, Woodruff wrote:

When you go into a neighborhood to preach the Gospel, never attempt to tear down a man’s house, so to speak, before you build him a better one; never, in fact, attack any one’s religion, wherever you go. Be willing to let every man enjoy his own religion. It is his right to do that. If he does not accept your testimony with regard to the Gospel of Christ, that is his affair, and not yours. Do not spend your time in pulling down other sects and parties. We haven’t time to do that. It is never right to do that. [3]

Actions as church president

With the death of John Taylor in 1887, Wilford Woodruff assumed leadership of the church as the senior member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. John Taylor ( November 1, 1808 &ndash July 25, 1887) was the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church Quorum of the TwelveIn The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Quorum of the Twelve, the Woodruff spent years as an apostle evading territorial marshals on the Mormon "underground," escaping prosecution for polygamy, and was unable even to publicly attend his first wife's funeral. On behalf of the church, Woodruff courted the favor of prominent Republicans Leland Stanford and Isaac Trumbo. Amasa Leland Stanford ( March 9, 1824 June 21, 1893) was an American Tycoon, Politician and founder of Isaac Trumbo (1858-1912 was a prominent California businessman and Colonel in the California national guard

Woodruff was in Sanpete County, Utah, in hiding from federal agents seeking him on anti-polygamy warrants, when he learned of Taylor's death. Sanpete County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 22763 and by 2005 was estimated at 24044 He returned to Salt Lake City in secret to take charge of the church, and was not seen in any public meetings. Two years later, when he was 82 years old, Woodruff was ordained as president of the church. Woodruff had never expected to become president, as Taylor was the younger man.

During his tenure, the church faced a number of legal battles with the United States, primarily over the practice of plural marriage. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The church faced a real possibility of being destroyed as a viable legal entity, as it was faced with disfranchisement and federal confiscation of its property, including temples. [4]

Citing revelation, Woodruff issued the 1890 Manifesto which ended the church's official support of plural marriage in the territory of the United States and directed Latter-day Saints to only enter into marriages that are recognized by the laws in the areas in which they reside. See also Latter Day Saint polygamy in the late 19th century The "1890 Manifesto", sometimes simply called "The Manifesto", is a statement The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A Latter He wrote in his diary, "I have arrived at the point in the history of my life as the president of the Church . . . where I am under the necessity of acting for the temporal salvation of the Church". [5] Some historians consider the 1890 Manifesto to be Woodruff's most important contribution to the church.

Despite the Manifesto, historians D. Michael Quinn, B. Dennis Michael Quinn (born in 1944) is a historian who has focused on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Carmon Hardy, and Richard S. Van Wagoner have asserted that Woodruff continued to secretly encourage, or at least allow, new plural marriages to be performed in Mexico, Canada, and upon the high seas. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The church would not fully renounce the practice of plural marriage until Joseph F. Smith's Second Manifesto of 1904. Joseph Fielding Smith Sr ( November 13, 1838 &ndash November 19, 1918) was the sixth president of The Church of Jesus Christ The "Second Manifesto" was a 1904 declaration made by Joseph F

During his tenure, Woodruff announced a specific policy of sealing individuals only to their direct ancestors. It had been a previous practice to have members sealed to church leaders by adoption. The law of adoption was a Ritual practiced in Latter Day Saint temples between 1843 and 1894 in which Men who held the priesthood were sealed This change was closely connected with Woodruff's founding of the Genealogical Society of Utah and is a contributing factor to the modern family history program of the LDS Church. The Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU established in 1894 is an incorporated nonprofit educational organization comprised of thousands of volunteers Family history is the systematic narrative and research of past events relating to a specific Family, or specific families

The church faced severe financial difficulties during Woodruff's tenure, some of which were related to the legal problems over plural marriage. Although he instituted a number of sound financial practices, he was unable to completely solve these difficulties during his time as president. However, the church completed and dedicated the Manti and Salt Lake Temples during his tenure. The Manti Utah Temple (formerly the Manti Temple) is the fifth constructed temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons The Salt Lake Temple is the largest (of more than 120 and best-known temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Woodruff also established Bannock Academy in Rexburg, Idaho, which later evolved into Brigham Young University–Idaho. Rexburg is a city in Madison County, Idaho, in the United States. Brigham Young University–Idaho (also known as BYU–Idaho or BYU–I) is a four-year private College owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

Woodruff died in San Francisco, California and was succeeded as church president by his son-in-law Lorenzo Snow. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Lorenzo Snow ( April 3, 1814 – October 10, 1901) was the fifth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints During his life, Woodruff had observed significant growth in the church, and at his death, he was the leader of more than 250,000 adherents.

Diarist and historian

Many historians consider Woodruff's journals his most important contribution to LDS Church history. He kept a daily record of his life and activities within the LDS Church, beginning with his baptism in 1833. Matthias F. Cowley, editor of his published journals, observed that Woodruff was . Matthias Foss Cowley ( 1858-08-25 &ndash 1940-06-16) born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles . . perhaps, the best chronicler of events in all the history of the Church. These meticulous records provide insights into not only church doctrines and the daily actions of church leaders, but also into the social and cultural aspects of early Mormonism. Mormonism is a term used to describe the religious, ideological and cultural elements of certain branches of the Latter Day Saint movement Several significant actions and speeches of early church leaders are known only through these diaries.

Some recollections were recorded in his journal years after the events, which have caused some historians to question the complete reliability of certain events, as they were not recorded contemporarily. However, in his [[Comprehensive History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Comprehensive History of the Church, B. H. Roberts wrote:

"President Woodruff rendered a most important service to the church. Brigham Henry Roberts ( March 13, 1857 – September 27, 1933) was a Mormon leader historian and politician who published a His Journals, regularly and methodically and neatly kept and strongly bound, …constitute an original documentary historical treasure which is priceless. The church is indebted to these Journals for a reliable record of discourses and sayings of the Prophet of the New Dispensation — Joseph Smith — which but for him would have been lost forever. The same is true as to the discourses and sayings of Brigham Young, and other leading elders of the church; [and] for minutes of important council meetings, decisions, judgments, policies, and many official actions of a private nature, without which the writer of history may not be able to get right viewpoints on many things — in all these respects these Journals of President Woodruff are invaluable. "[6]

Woodruff was an Assistant Church Historian between 1856 and 1883 and was the church's eleventh official Church Historian between 1883 and 1889. Church Historian and Recorder (usually shortened to Church Historian) is a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Church Historian and Recorder (usually shortened to Church Historian) is a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Historical Summary

Grave marker of Wilford Woodruff.
Grave marker of Wilford Woodruff.
Grave marker of Wilford Woodruff.
Grave marker of Wilford Woodruff.

Works

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles had not had twelve members since 1837-09-03, when Luke S. Johnson, John F. Boynton, and Lyman E. Johnson were disfellowshipped and removed from the Quorum. The Smoot–Rowlett family is a US political family It is linked by marriage to the Kimball–Snow–Woolley family. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Luke Samuel Johnson ( 3 November 1807 – December 9 1861) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of John Farnum Boynton ( September 20, 1811 – October 20, 1890) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. Lyman Eugene Johnson ( October 24, 1811 – December 20, 1856) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original Since that time, William E. M'Lellin and Thomas B. Marsh had been excommunicated and removed from the Quorum; David W. Patten had been killed; and John Taylor and John E. Page had been added to the Quorum. William Earl M'Lellin ( January 18, 1806 – April 24, 1883) (often modernized to McLellin) was an early leader in the Latter Thomas Baldwin Marsh ( November 1, 1799 – January 1866 was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of The Quorum David Wyman Patten (sometimes referred to as David Warren Patten) (November 14 1799 – October 25 1838 was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and John Taylor ( November 1, 1808 &ndash July 25, 1887) was the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints John Edward Page ( February 25, 1799 – 14 October 1867) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. The ordinations of Woodruff and George A. Smith brought membership in the Quorum of the Twelve to ten members. George Albert Smith ( June 26 1817 &ndash September 1 1875) (commonly known as George A
  2. ^ See Richard S. VanWagoner, Mormon Polygamy: a History, Signature Books, ISBN 0941214796; B. Carmon Hardy, Solemn Covenant: The Mormon Polygamous Passage, University of Illinois Press, ISBN 0252018338; D. Michael Quinn, "LDS Church Authority and New Plural Marriages, 1890–1904", Dialogue 18, no. 1 (Spring 1985): 9–105; Thomas G. Alexander, Mormonism in Transition: A History of the Latter-day Saints, 1890–1930, University of Illinois Press.
  3. ^ The Contributor, August 1895, pp. The Contributor was an independent publication associated with the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church between 1879 and 1896 636–637.
  4. ^ Late Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints v. United States, 136 U. The Late Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints v S. 1 (1890).
  5. ^ Wilford Woodruff Diary, 1890-09-25. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France
  6. ^ 6:354–355.

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Preceded by
John Taylor		 President of the LDS Church
April 7, 1889–September 2, 1898		 Succeeded by
Lorenzo Snow
Preceded by
John Taylor		 President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
October 10, 1880–April 7, 1889		 Succeeded by
Lorenzo Snow
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George A. Smith


John Taylor ( November 1, 1808 &ndash July 25, 1887) was the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lorenzo Snow ( April 3, 1814 – October 10, 1901) was the fifth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints John Taylor ( November 1, 1808 &ndash July 25, 1887) was the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lorenzo Snow ( April 3, 1814 – October 10, 1901) was the fifth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints John Taylor ( November 1, 1808 &ndash July 25, 1887) was the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints In the Latter Day Saint movement, the quorum of the Twelve (also known as the council of the Twelve, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Council Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Albert Smith ( June 26 1817 &ndash September 1 1875) (commonly known as George A
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