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Significant Players in the History of Mormonism
This material is part of a Field Guide profile on Mormonism: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Click here to go to the main page of the Mormon profile.
Benson, Ezra Taft LDS Prophet # 13, from 1985-1994 Brodie, Fawn Author of No Man Knows My Story, biography of Joseph Smith Cowdery, Oliver One of the three original "Witnesses to the Book of Mormon", excommunicated 1838 Grant, Heber LDS Prophet # 7, from 1918-1945 Harris, Martin One of the three original "Witnesses to the Book of Mormon", excommunicated 1837 Hinckley, Gordon B. LDS Prophet # 15, 1995 Hunter, Howard W. LDS Prophet # 14, 1994-1995 Kimball, Spencer LDS Prophet # 12, 1973-1985, claimed "revelation" allowing Blacks into Mormon Priesthood Lee, Harold B. LDS Prophet # 11, 1972-1973 McConkie, Bruce R. (b. 1915-d. 1985) Mormon Apostle McKay, David O. LDS Prophet # 9, 1951-1970 Nelson, Dee Jay Egyptologist who dealt with Joseph Smith papyri, falsified some of his credentials Nibley, Hugh Brigham Young University professor, influential Mormon Apologist Pratt, Orson (b. 1811, d. 1881) Mormon Apostle Pratt, Parley (b. 1807, d. 1857) Mormon Apostle Richards, LeGrand (b. 1886, d. 1983) Mormon Apostle Rigdon, Sidney (b. 1793, d. 1876) First Counselor in the First Presidency Smith, Emma Hale First wife of Joseph Smith Smith, George Albert LDS Prophet # 8, 1945-1951 Smith, Hyrum (b. 1800 d. 1844) Assistant President under Joseph Smith Smith, Joseph F. LDS Prophet # 6, 1901-1918 Smith, Joseph Fielding LDS Prophet # 10, 1970-1972 Smith, Joseph III Joseph Smith, Jr.'s son, first prophet and president of the Reorganized LDS denomination Smith, Joseph Jr. Founder of Mormonism/ Latter-day Saints organization, 1805-1844 Smith, Joseph Sr. Father of Mormonism founder Joseph Smith, Jr. Smoot, Reed (b. 1862, d. 1941) Mormon Apostle Snow, Lorenzo LDS Prophet #5, 1998-1901 Spalding, Solomon Author (d. 1816) of Manuscript Found Tanner, Jerald Well-known critic of Mormonism, co-author of The Changing World of Mormonism Tanner, Sandra Well-known critic of Mormonism, co-author of The Changing World of Mormonism Taylor, John LDS Prophet # 3, 1880-1887 Whitmer, David One of the original Three Witnesses to the book of Mormon, excommunicated 1838 Widstoe, John A. (b. 1872, d. 1952) Mormon Apostle Woodruff, Wilford LDS Prophet # 4, 1889-1898 Young, Brigham LDS Prophet # 2, 1844-1877, led Mormon trek to Utah in 1847
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