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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Smith, Joseph Fielding 1838- (search)
Smith, Joseph Fielding 1838- Mormon; born in Far West, Mo., Nov. 13, 1838; crossed the plains to Salt Lake City in 1848; worked as a laborer in 1848-54; was a Mormon missionary to the Sandwich Islands in 1854-57; became a high-priest and member of the high council in October, 1858; was subsequently missionary to Europe; was ordained an apostle in July, 1866; and was president of the constitutional convention which met in 1882 to draw up a constitution for the State of Utah, and to petition Congress for admission to the Union. He was second counsellor in the Mormon Church under presidents Taylor, Woodruff, and Snow, and on Oct. 17, 1901, was elected president of the Church to succeed Lorenzo snow (q. v.).
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Utah, (search)
e Mothers' Congress held at Salt Lake City......April, 1900 A terrific explosion in the mines at Scofield, Utah, does much damage to life and property......May 1, 1900 Monument to the pioneers of Utah unveiled......July 25, 1900 Salt Lake City library receives $100,000 for grounds and building from John Q. Packard......1900 The legislature passes an anti-compulsory vaccination bill over the governor's veto......Feb. 21, 1901 George Q. Cannon, first counsellor to President Lorenzo Snow, and prominent in the history of the State, dies......April 12, 1901 Memorial services are held at Salt Lake City in honor of President McKinley......Sept. 19, 1901 President Lorenzo Snow, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies......Oct. 10, 1901 The first presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is reorganized, with Joseph F. Smith as president, and John R. Winder, first, and Anthon H. Lund, second counsellor......Oct. 17, 1901 Vermont