Smith, Joseph F. (Joseph Fielding), 1838-1918
Dates
- Existence: 1838 - 1918
Biography
Joseph F. Smith (1838-1918) was the sixth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving between 1901 and 1918.
Joseph Fielding Smith was born November 13, 1838, to Hyrum and Mary Fielding Smith. He migrated to Utah with his mother after his father was martyred. In 1865, he served in the territorial legislature. Joseph served as the 6th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1901 to 1918. He died November 19, 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Citation:
His From prophet to son, 1981: t.p. (Joseph F. Smith)LDS.org, via WWW, Feb. 13, 2006 (Joseph F. Smith; b. November 13, 1838, in Far West Missouri; d. Nov. 19, 1918, in Salt Lake City; served as 6th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1901 to 1918)
UPB files, Feb. 13, 2006 (hdg.: Smith, Joseph Fielding, 1838-1918; usage: Joseph F. Smith)
LDS.org Church History (Joseph F. Smith; b. 13 Nov 1838 to Hyrum and Mary Fielding Smith; migrated to Utah; served in territorial legislature; served as President of LDS Church; d. 19 Nov 1918)
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
Cannon and Willis families papers
Zina Presendia Young Williams Card photographs
Collection includes photographs of Zina Presendia Young Williams Card, Brigham Young's wives and family, Joseph F. Smith, George Albert Smith, Eliza R. Snow, Zina D.H. Young, Susa Young Gates, and the Card family. C.R. Savage is the photographer of many of the photographs. Materials dated approximately 1830-1949.
Early Mormon Church leaders
Early photographs of Provo and Brigham Young Academy
20 black and white copy photographs of early Provo.
Fox & Symons portraits of Latter-day Saint church officers
Collection includes portraits of presidents and church officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints taken by Fox & Symons, and later by Charles W. Symons. Subjects include Brigham Young, Joseph F. Smith, and Heber J. Grant. All are cabinet photographs. Dated approximately 1874-1906.
Abraham Brigham Liechty photographs of the German Mission
Contains several group photographs of the German Mission (1900-1903) in which Abraham Brigham Liechty is identified: 2 photographs of German Mission; Conference of the German Mission held in Berlin January 5-9, 1902; Photograph of the Lars Christian Mickelsen family.
Lucy Mack Smith Carter photographs, approximately 1868-1974
Materials include photographs of Lucy Mack Smith Carter, her father Joseph Fielding Smith, and other members of the Smith and Carter families. Locations include Wasatch, Yellowstone, Ocean Park, California, Oregon, and Hotel Utah. Materials dated approximately 1868-1974.
William Wines Phelps papers
This collection contains papers, certificates, and photographs relating to William W. Phelps, son of Henry E. and Mary Catherine Phelps. The collection also includes material relating to his LDS mission to Britain around 1903 as well as in the Pioneer and Ensign stakes. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, 16 February, 1866 and died 30 August, 1945.