Whitney, Newel Kimball, 1795-1850

Early leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

From the guide to the Newel Kimball Whitney certificate, 1838, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Early leader of the Mormon Church.

From the description of Newel Kimball Whitney certificate, 1838. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122609347

Mormon church leader and businessman.

From the description of Legal documents, 1842-1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122652938

From the guide to the Legal documents, 1842-1843, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Merchant, pioneer, and second general bishop of the Mormon Church from 1831-1850. Whitney joined the Mormon Church in Ohio in 1830 and was a personal friend of Joseph Smith (1805-1844) who founded that faith. He also served as associate justice and treasurer of the provincial state of Deseret (later Utah) in 1849.

From the description of Papers, 1825-1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122630818

From the description of Papers, 1825-1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536319

Newel Kimball Whitney (1795-1850) was a American merchant, pioneer, and ecclesiastical leader. He served as the second general bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1831-1850).

Newel Kimball Whitney was born on February 5, 1795 at Marlborough, Windham County, Vermont to Samuel and Susanna Kimball Whitney. Whitney joined the Church in Ohio in 1830, and was a personal friend of Joseph Smith (1805-1844) who founded that faith. He also served as associate justice and treasurer of the provincial state of Deseret (later Utah) in 1849. He married seven times; his wives included Elizabeth Ann Smith (1800-1882, m. 1822), Ann Houston (1821-1848, m. 1846), Elizabeth Almira Pond (1827-1899, m. 1846), Abigail Augusta Pond (m. 1846), Olive M. Bishop (1807-1852, m. 1846), Elizabeth Moore (1826-1858, m. 1846), Henrietta Keyes (1821-1901, m. 1846), and Emmeline Blanche Woodward (1828-1921, m. 1849). Whitney died on September 3, 1850 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

From the guide to the Newel Kimball Whitney papers, 1817-1910, 1957, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)