Hyrum Smith
Hyrum Smith | |
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Assistant President of the Church | |
January 24, 1841 | – June 27, 1844|
Called by | Joseph Smith |
Latter Day Saint Apostle | |
January 24, 1841 | – June 27, 1844|
Called by | Joseph Smith |
Reason | Excommunication of Oliver Cowdery[1] |
Reorganization at end of term | No apostles ordained |
2nd Presiding Patriarch | |
September 14, 1840 | – June 27, 1844|
Called by | Joseph Smith |
Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
November 7, 1837 | – January 24, 1841|
Called by | Joseph Smith |
End reason | Called as Assistant President of the Church |
Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency | |
September 3, 1837 | – November 7, 1837|
Called by | Joseph Smith |
End reason | Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency |
Personal details | |
Born | Tunbridge, Vermont, United States | February 9, 1800
Died | June 27, 1844 Carthage, Illinois, United States | (aged 44)
Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
Resting place | Smith Family Cemetery 40°32′25.98″N 91°23′31.06″W / 40.5405500°N 91.3919611°W |
Spouse(s) | Jerusha Barden Mary F. Smith Mercy F. Thompson |
Children | 8 |
Parents | Joseph Smith Sr. Lucy Mack Smith |
Hyrum Smith (February 9, 1800 – June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader in the
Early life
Hyrum Smith was born in Tunbridge, Vermont, the second son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith.
Between the ages of 12 and 15, Smith briefly attended Moor's Charity School on the campus of Dartmouth College while his family lived in nearby Lebanon, New Hampshire.[2]
Church service
Smith was a close advisor and confidant to his brother Joseph as the latter produced the
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As the church headquarters and membership moved west, Smith and his family relocated. In 1831, he established a home in Kirtland, Ohio. During his residence there, he served as foreman of the quarry providing stone for the Kirtland Temple. Between 1831 and 1833, he served proselyting missions to Missouri and Ohio. In 1834, under the direction of Joseph Smith, he recruited members for a militia, Zion's Camp, and traveled with the group to the aid of the Latter Day Saints in Missouri. He was appointed Second Counselor in the church's First Presidency in November 1837. In 1838 and 1839, Hyrum, Joseph and three other church leaders shared a jail cell in Liberty, Missouri, while awaiting trial.
After relocating to
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When warned of possible danger, Joseph urged Hyrum Smith and his family to flee to
Because of his position as Assistant President of the Church, it is likely that Smith would have succeeded Joseph and become the next president of the church had he outlived his brother.
Political involvement
Smith was a member of the Nauvoo City Council. At the time of his death, Smith was an independent candidate for the Illinois state legislature.[8]
Wives and children
On 2 November 1826, in Manchester, New York, he married Jerusha Barden (1805–1837). They had six children together.
- Lovina Smith (16 September 1827 – 8 October 1876), who married Lorin Walker[9]
- Mary Smith (27 June 1829 – 29 May 1832)
- John Smith (22 September 1832 – 6 November 1911)
- Hyrum Smith (27 April 1834 – 21 September 1841)
- Jerusha Smith (13 January 1836 – 27 June 1912)
- Sarah Smith (2 October 1837 – 6 November 1876), who married Charles Emerson Griffin[10]
On 24 December 1837, in Kirtland, Ohio, he married Mary Fielding Smith (1801–1852). They had two children.
- Joseph F. Smith (13 November 1838 – 19 November 1918)
- Martha Ann Smith (14 May 1841 – 19 October 1923)
In August 1843, he married and was
Descendants
Smith's descendants have played significant roles in the history of
In 1918, Smith's descendants erected a monument to him in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
In 2000, it was estimated that Smith had over 31,000 living descendants.[12]
See also
Notes
- ^ Cowdery was excommunicated on April 12, 1838. Smith was ordained an apostle and replaced Cowdery as Assistant President of the Church almost three years later.
- ^ Van Wagoner, Richard S. (2016). Natural Born Seer: Joseph Smith, American Prophet, 1805–1830. Smith-Pettit Foundation. pp. 31–32, 55.
- ^ In 1838, the church was renamed the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints".
- ^ Pettit, Tom. "Moroni Appeared to 17 Different People!". Living Heritage Tours. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- Ardis E. Parshall(eds.), Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia (Santa Barbara, California, ABC-Clio, 2010) pp. 182–84 at 183.
- ^ Smith, Joseph. Documentary History of the Church. Vol. 6. Deseret Book Company. p. 617.
- ^ a b Doctrine and Covenants section 135.
- ^ Matthew Grow and others. The Standard of Truth p. 534
- ISBN 9781462124497.
- ^ Clayton, Sherise G. "SARAH SMITH GRIFFIN" (PDF). HyrumSmith.org. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ISBN 0-252-06291-4.
- ^ "Descendants Celebrate 200th Anniversary of Hyrum Smith’s Birth", Ensign, June 2000.
References
- ISBN 0-87747-594-6.
- ISBN 0-87579-924-8.
- O'Driscoll, Jeffrey S. (2003). Hyrum Smith: A Life of Integrity. ISBN 1-57008-857-8.
External links
Media related to Hyrum Smith at Wikimedia Commons
- Works by or about Hyrum Smith at Internet Archive
- Hyrum Smith's Missionary Journal Digital Collections, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Brigham Young University
- Guide to Hyrum Smith's Missionary Journal from L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Brigham Young University
- Hyrum Smith Papers, Vault MSS 774 at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Brigham Young University
- Grampa Bill's G.A. pages: Hyrum Smith
- Biography at Joseph Smith Papers Project website