Joseph F. Smith

Joseph F. Smith
6th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
October 17, 1901 (1901-10-17)  November 19, 1918 (1918-11-19)
PredecessorLorenzo Snow
SuccessorHeber J. Grant
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
October 10, 1901 (1901-10-10)  October 17, 1901 (1901-10-17)
PredecessorBrigham Young Jr.
SuccessorBrigham Young Jr.
End reasonBecame President of the Church
First Counselor in the First Presidency
October 6, 1901 (1901-10-06)  October 10, 1901 (1901-10-10)
Called byLorenzo Snow
End reasonDissolution of First Presidency upon death of Lorenzo Snow
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
April 7, 1889 (1889-04-07)  October 6, 1901 (1901-10-06)
Called byWilford Woodruff
End reasonCalled as First Counselor in the First Presidency
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
July 25, 1887 (1887-07-25)  April 7, 1889 (1889-04-07)
End reasonCalled as Second Counselor in the First Presidency
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
October 10, 1880 (1880-10-10)  July 25, 1887 (1887-07-25)
Called byJohn Taylor
End reasonDissolution of First Presidency upon death of John Taylor
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
August 29, 1877 (1877-08-29)  October 10, 1880 (1880-10-10)
End reasonCalled as Second Counselor in the First Presidency
Counselor in the First Presidency
July 1, 1866 (1866-07-01)  August 29, 1877 (1877-08-29)
Called byBrigham Young
End reasonDissolution of First Presidency upon death of Brigham Young
LDS Church Apostle
July 1, 1866 (1866-07-01)  November 19, 1918 (1918-11-19)
Called byBrigham Young
ReasonBrigham Young's discretion
Reorganization
at end of term
Melvin J. Ballard ordained
Personal details
BornJoseph Fielding Smith
(1838-11-13)November 13, 1838
Far West, Missouri, U.S.
DiedNovember 19, 1918(1918-11-19) (aged 80)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Resting placeSalt Lake City Cemetery
40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W / 40.7772000; -111.858000
Spouse(s)
Levira Annette Clark Smith
(m. 1859; div. 1867)
    (m. 1866)
      Sarah Ellen Richards
      (m. 1868; died 1915)
        Edna Lambson
        (m. 1871)
          Alice Ann Kimball
          (m. 1883)
            Mary Taylor Schwartz
            (m. 1884)
            Children48 (43 biological, 5 adopted)
            ParentsHyrum Smith
            Mary Fielding
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            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.