Joseph F. Smith
| Joseph F. Smith | |
|---|---|
Smith, c. 1905 | |
| 6th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
| October 17, 1901 – November 19, 1918 | |
| Predecessor | Lorenzo Snow |
| Successor | Heber J. Grant |
| President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 10, 1901 – October 17, 1901 | |
| Predecessor | Brigham Young Jr. |
| Successor | Brigham Young Jr. |
| End reason | Became President of the Church |
| First Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| October 6, 1901 – October 10, 1901 | |
| Called by | Lorenzo Snow |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency upon death of Lorenzo Snow |
| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| April 7, 1889 – October 6, 1901 | |
| Called by | Wilford Woodruff |
| End reason | Called as First Counselor in the First Presidency |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| July 25, 1887 – April 7, 1889 | |
| End reason | Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency |
| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| October 10, 1880 – July 25, 1887 | |
| Called by | John Taylor |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency upon death of John Taylor |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| August 29, 1877 – October 10, 1880 | |
| End reason | Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency |
| Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| July 1, 1866 – August 29, 1877 | |
| Called by | Brigham Young |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency upon death of Brigham Young |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| July 1, 1866 – November 19, 1918 | |
| Called by | Brigham Young |
| Reason | Brigham Young's discretion |
| Reorganization at end of term | Melvin J. Ballard ordained |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Fielding Smith November 13, 1838 Far West, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 1918 (aged 80) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W |
| Spouse(s) | Levira Annette Clark Smith
(m. 1859; div. 1867)Sarah Ellen Richards
(m. 1868; died 1915)Edna Lambson (m. 1871)Alice Ann Kimball (m. 1883)Mary Taylor Schwartz
(m. 1884) |
| Children | 48 (43 biological, 5 adopted) |
| Parents | Hyrum Smith Mary Fielding |
| Signature | |
Joseph Fielding Smith Sr. (November 13, 1838 – November 19, 1918) was an American religious leader who served as the sixth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was a nephew of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and the last LDS Church president who had personally known him.