Difference between revisions of "Joseph Smith Jr. (1805-1844)"

From Dictionary of Mormon Biography
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 6: Line 6:
 
|'''Alternate Names'''||
 
|'''Alternate Names'''||
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''Birth'''||23 December 1805<br> Sharon, Windsor, Vermont, United States
+
|'''Birth'''||23 December 1805<br> Sharon, Windsor Co., Vermont, United States
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Marriage'''||[[Wives of Joseph Smith]]
 
|'''Marriage'''||[[Wives of Joseph Smith]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''Death'''||27 June 1844<br>Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States
+
|'''Death'''||27 June 1844<br>Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois, United States
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Gender'''||[[:Category:Male|Male]]
 
|'''Gender'''||[[:Category:Male|Male]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''Religious Influence'''||
+
|'''Religious Influence'''|| [[:Category:Church of Christ (1830)|Church of Christ]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Callings'''||President of the [[:Category:Church of Christ (1830)|Church of Christ]], 1832-1844<br>
 
|'''Callings'''||President of the [[:Category:Church of Christ (1830)|Church of Christ]], 1832-1844<br>
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''Occupations'''||Mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois, 1842–1844
+
|'''Occupations'''||Mayor of Nauvoo (Illinois), 19 May 1842 - 27 June 1844
 
|-
 
|-
 
|colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|'''Authority Control'''
 
|colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|'''Authority Control'''
Line 43: Line 43:
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
'''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]]. Eloping with [[Emma Hale (1804-1879)|Emma Hale]], the two were wed on 18 January 1827. He translated ''The Book of Mormon''and published it in early 1830. A short time later, Joseph 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. He also became the mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois, on 19 May 1842. He practiced polygamy and was married to a disputed number of women (see [[Wives of Joseph Smith]].
+
'''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]]. Eloping with [[Emma Hale (1804-1879)|Emma Hale]], the two were wed on 18 January 1827. He translated ''The Book of Mormon'' and published it in early 1830. A short time later, Joseph participated in the organization of the [[:Category:Church of Christ (1830)|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. He also became the mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois, on 19 May 1842. He practiced polygamy and was married to a disputed number of women (see [[Wives of Joseph Smith]].
  
 
==Published Works==
 
==Published Works==
Line 76: Line 76:
 
[[Category:Apostles]]
 
[[Category:Apostles]]
 
[[Category:Zion's Camp]]
 
[[Category:Zion's Camp]]
 +
[[Category:Nauvoo Legion]]
 +
[[Category:Nauvoo Masonic Lodge]]
 
[[Category:Church of Christ (Temple Lot)]]
 
[[Category:Church of Christ (Temple Lot)]]
 
[[Category:Church of Christ (Whitmerite)]]
 
[[Category:Church of Christ (Whitmerite)]]

Revision as of 20:24, 9 March 2015

This article is a stub. Please help the DMB by expanding the content of this article. Thank you!


File:Joseph Smith, Jr. portrait owned by Joseph Smith III.jpg
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 Church of Christ
Callings President of the Church of Christ, 1832-1844
Occupations Mayor of Nauvoo (Illinois), 19 May 1842 - 27 June 1844
Authority Control
DBpedia Joseph Smith
FamilySearch KWJY-BPD
GND 118927132
ISNI
JSPP Joseph Smith and His Papers: An Introduction
LCCN n79006976
SELIBR
VIAF 24609983
Wikidata Q47102
Wikipedia Joseph Smith

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. Eloping with Emma Hale, the two were wed on 18 January 1827. He translated The Book of Mormon and published it in early 1830. A short time later, Joseph 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. He also became the mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois, on 19 May 1842. He practiced polygamy and was married to a disputed number of women (see Wives of Joseph Smith.

Published Works

  • The Book of Mormon (1830)

Bibliography

Primary Sources

Secondary Sources

Related Entries

References

Retrieved from "http://www.mormonbiography.org/index.php?title=Joseph_Smith_Jr._(1805-1844)&oldid=1303"