Pratt, Orson, 1811-1881
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Orson Pratt (1811-1881) was a member of the Council of Twelves Apostles of the Latter-day Saint Church, serving from 1835 to 1881.
Mormon Church leader, philosopher, and Utah pioneer.
Mormon missionary, editor, educator, mathematician, and author. Apostle of the Mormon Church, 1835-1881.
Apostle in the Mormon Church.
Orson Pratt was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, 1835-1881.
Orson Pratt was born on 19 September 1811 in Hartford, New York, the son of Jared and Charity Dickenson Pratt. He was an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church and held various positions therein. Pratt was also an accomplished mathematician, helping William Clayton invent another version of the modern odometer for the journey to the Salt Lake Valley, and had a strong interest in astromony. Orson Pratt died on 3 October 1881.
Apostle in the Mormon Church from 1835 to 1881.
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