Smith, George Albert, 1817-1875

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Dates:
Birth 1817-06-26
Death 1875-09-01

Biographical notes:

George Albert Smith (June 26, 1817 ₁ September 1, 1875) (commonly known as George A. Smith to distinguish him from his grandson of the same name) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and served in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and as a member of the church's First Presidency.

From the description of Letter to Silas S. Smith, 1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367846413

From the description of George A. Smith letters and invoices, 1864-1973. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367846486

Member of the Latter-day Saint Church First Presidency, 1869-1875, Chief Justice of the General Assembly of Deseret, historian and Latter-day Saint Church general recorder, and member of the Utah territorial legislature.

From the description of History of George Albert Smith. Zion's Camp, 1834 May 16-May 22. [photocopy]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122479965

From the guide to the History of George Albert Smith in Zion's Camp photocopy, 1834, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

George A. Smith, a first cousin to Joseph Smith, was a member of the Council of the Twelve Apostles, a counselor in the First Presidency, and Church historian.

From the guide to the MS 1322 George A. Smith papers 1834-1877 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library)

One of the original pioneers to Utah and a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles for the Mormon Church.

From the description of Letters, 1854-1875. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122461644

From the guide to the George Albert Smith letters, 1854-1875, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Mormon pioneer and First Counselor of the Mormon Church under Brigham Young.

From the description of Minutes, 1849. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497328

George A. Smith was living in Salt Lake City, Utah in the 1960's.

From the guide to the George A. Smith letters and invoices, 1964, 1873, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Eighth president of the Mormon Church.

From the description of Journal of George A. Smith, President of the Iron County Mission : typescript, [19--?]. (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 60355034

George Albert Smith was born in Potsdam, New York, on June 26, 1817. In 1832 he was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which had recently been established by his cousin, Joseph Smith. In 1833 George Smith and his family moved to the Church headquarters in Kirkland, Ohio, and again to Missouri in 1838. Smith accompianed the Zion's Camp expedition in 1834 and served on several missions to the eastern United States throughout the 1830s. In 1839 Smith was ordained an Apostle of the LDS Church and became a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Following the death of Joseph Smith he led a company of 30 Mormon families to Little Salt Lake, near Iron County, Utah, where the party arrived in 1851. Smith was elected Chief Justice of Iron County, served as President of the Iron County Mission, and helped found the Parowan settlement. In 1868 he became First Counselor in the First Presidency under Brigham Young, and also served as official LDS Church Historian from 1854-1857. Smith married six plural wives (Bathsheba Wilson Bigler (1822-1910), Lucy Smith, Nancy Clement, Sarah Ann Libby, Hannah Maria Libby,and Susan E. West). He died on September 1, 1875.

From the description of Journal of George A. Smith, 1850-1851. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 569384398

Early Mormon Apostle.

From the description of Retrospective diary, 1834 May 4 - August 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122391531

From the guide to the Retrospective diary of George Albert Smith, 1834, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

George A. Smith, 1st counselor to Brigham Young and cousin to the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith.

From the description of George Albert Smith papers, 1870-1872. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702126736

Mormon colonizer, civic leader, and apostle of the Mormon Church.

From the description of George Albert Smith letter, 1870. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 503411581

From the guide to the George Albert Smith letter, 1870, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

George A. Smith, a cousin of Joseph Smith, was born in Potsdam, New York, on June 26, 1817. In 1832 he was baptized into the newly founded Mormon church and the following year moved with his family to Kirtland, Ohio. In 1834 he accompanied the Zion's Camp mission from Ohio to Missouri and back and spent 1835-1837 as a missionary in the eastern United States. In 1838 Smith traveled with the Mormon exodus to Missouri and in 1839 joined the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. After arriving in Utah in 1851 he helped found Parowan and organize Iron County. In 1868 Smith replaced Heber C. Kimball as First Counselor in the First Presidency under Brigham Young. He died on September 1, 1875.

From the description of Letter to Gen. John E. Smith, 1866, November 9. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 741196431

Apostle in the Mormon Church.

From the description of Letter, 1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435896

From the description of Diary and correspondence, 1834-1953. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497423

From the description of Letter, 1858. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122486864

From the guide to the George Albert Smith letter, 1858, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

From the guide to the George Albert Smith letter, 1868, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

George Albert Smith (1817-1875) was born in Potsdam, New York, the son of John Smith and Clarysa Lyman. It was in 1829 that George first read the Book of Mormon. His uncle, Joseph Smith (1771-1840), in visiting the family had brought the book and told them of the visions of his son, the prophet Joseph Smith (1805-1844). He was baptized into the Mormon Church in 1832 and the following year the family moved to Kirtland, Ohio to join the rest of the saints. In his service to the church, George was a member of Zion's Camp, went on missions to the eastern United States and England, was ordained a Seventy and an apostle, was first counselor to Brigham Young (1801-1877), served in the Nauvoo Legion, and helped settle Iron County in the southern part of Utah. A practitioner of polygamy, George had seven wives and twenty children.

From the description of Autobiography of George Albert Smith, ca. 1948. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122396902

Apostle in the Mormon Church and Utah businessman.

From the description of Mortgage agreement, 1857. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122630714

George A. Smith was born in 1817 in New York and died 1875 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

From the guide to the George A. Smith letter, 1855, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Mormon leader, politician, and apostle who served as first counselor to the second president of the Mormon Church, Brigham Young (1801-1877).

From the description of Letter, 1870. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122486882

From the guide to the George Albert Smith letter, 1870, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

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