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| − | '''Joseph Smith, Jr.''' is the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. He was born in Vermont on 23 December 1805. He participated in the organization of the Church on 6 April 1830. On 25 January 1832 he was sustained as President of the Church and he served in the position until his death on 27 June 1844. | + | '''Joseph Smith, Jr.''' is the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. He was born in Vermont on 23 December 1805 to [[Joseph Smith, Sr. (1771-1840)|Joseph Smith, Sr.]] and [[Lucy Mack (1775-1856)|Lucy Mack]]. He participated in the organization of the Church of Christ on 6 April 1830. On 25 January 1832 he was sustained as President of the Church and he served in the position until his death on 27 June 1844. |
==Published Works== | ==Published Works== | ||
| + | * ''Book of Mormon'', as translator (1830) | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* Joseph Smith Chronology. http://josephsmith.byu.edu/ | * Joseph Smith Chronology. http://josephsmith.byu.edu/ | ||
* Joseph Smith, Prophets of the Restoration videos. http://history.lds.org/article/joseph-smith-video-downloads | * Joseph Smith, Prophets of the Restoration videos. http://history.lds.org/article/joseph-smith-video-downloads | ||
| + | * Orton, Chad M. and Slaugher, William W. ''Joseph Smith's America: His Life and Times.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book, 2005. | ||
* Smith, Lucy Mack. ''Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith, the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations''. Liverpool: Published for Orson Pratt by S. W. Richards, 1853. https://archive.org/details/BiographicalSketchesOfJosephSmithTheProphet (Accessed 26 June 2014). | * Smith, Lucy Mack. ''Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith, the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations''. Liverpool: Published for Orson Pratt by S. W. Richards, 1853. https://archive.org/details/BiographicalSketchesOfJosephSmithTheProphet (Accessed 26 June 2014). | ||
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| Alternate Names | |
| Birth | 23 December 1805 Sharon, Windsor Co., Vermont, United States |
| Marriage | Wives of Joseph Smith |
| Death | 27 June 1844 Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois, United States |
| Gender | Male |
| Religious Influence | |
| Callings | President of the Church of Christ, 25 January 1832 - 27 June 1844 |
| Occupation | Mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois, 19 May 1842 – 27 June 1844 |
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| FamilySearch ID | KWJY-BPD |
Joseph Smith, Jr. is the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. He was born in Vermont on 23 December 1805 to Joseph Smith, Sr. and Lucy Mack. He participated in the organization of the Church of Christ on 6 April 1830. On 25 January 1832 he was sustained as President of the Church and he served in the position until his death on 27 June 1844.
Published Works
- Book of Mormon, as translator (1830)
Bibliography
Primary Sources
- The Joseph Smith Papers. http://josephsmithpapers.org/.
Secondary Sources
- Brodie, Fawn M. No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971.
- Bushman, Richard Lyman. Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.
- Cannon, George Q. The Life of Joseph Smith, the Prophet. Salt Lake City, Utah: Juvenile Instructor Office, 1888. https://archive.org/details/lifeofjosephsmit00cann (Accessed 19 June 2014).
- ----. The Latter-day Prophet: History of Joseph Smith Written for Young People. Salt Lake City, Utah: Juvenile Instructor Office, 1900. https://archive.org/details/latterdayprophet00canno (Accessed 19 June 2014).
- ----. The Latter-day Prophet: Young People's History of Joseph Smith. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Deseret News, 1914. https://archive.org/details/latterdayprophet00cann (Accessed 19 June 2014).
- Joseph Smith Chronology. http://josephsmith.byu.edu/
- Joseph Smith, Prophets of the Restoration videos. http://history.lds.org/article/joseph-smith-video-downloads
- Orton, Chad M. and Slaugher, William W. Joseph Smith's America: His Life and Times. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book, 2005.
- Smith, Lucy Mack. Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith, the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations. Liverpool: Published for Orson Pratt by S. W. Richards, 1853. https://archive.org/details/BiographicalSketchesOfJosephSmithTheProphet (Accessed 26 June 2014).
