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Brigham Young (/ ˈ b r ɪ ɡ əm / BRIG-əm; June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) [4] was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death in 1877.
Church led by Brigham Young as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. ... Brigham Young: June 1, 1801: December 27, 1847: August 29, 1877 (aged 76)
Brigham Young, the church's second president, had 56 wives during his life; [26] [27] many other church leaders were also polygamists. This early practice of polygamy caused conflict between church members and the broader American society. In 1854, the Republican party referred in its platform to polygamy and slavery as the "twin relics of ...
No organized First Presidency; Death of Brigham Young; dissolution of First Presidency 10 October 1880 – 25 July 1887 John Taylor. George Q. Cannon. Joseph F. Smith.
The First Presidency is composed of the President of the Church and his counselors. Historically, and as mandated by church scripture, [1] the First Presidency has been composed of the president and two counselors, but circumstances have occasionally required additional counselors (for example, David O. McKay had five during the final years of his presidency, and at one point, Brigham Young ...
The Church of Jesus Christ maintains the proceedings which decided Brigham Young to lead the church were a violation of proper proceedings of the church. [64] On December 27, 1847, when Young organized a new First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve only had seven of its twelve members present to represent a council to decide the presidency. [65]
(Principal of Brigham Young Academy) [1] October 1903 – December 1903 (President of Brigham Young University) [1] (As of October 1903: Presidents of Brigham Young University) 4 George H. Brimhall: April 1904 – July 1921 [1] 5 Franklin S. Harris: July 1921 – June 1945 [1] 6 Howard S. McDonald: July 1945 – October 1949 [1] 7 Ernest L ...
(Set apart as counselor to Brigham Young in 1867, and to Twelve in 1877.) Joseph Angell Young ordained an apostle, but not a member of the Quorum. 1 July 1866 Joseph F. Smith ordained and simultaneously set apart Counselor to President Brigham Young. 6 October 1867 Amasa M. Lyman deprived of apostleship. He was excommunicated on 12 May 1870. 8 ...