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 108 Collections and/or Records:
Russell family photographs
Collection includes 63 photographs and five tintypes of the Russell and Pratt families. Also includes images of leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including Joseph F. Smith, the Kirtland Temple, and various locations in Utah. Materials dated 1860-1909.
P. J. Sanders and J. F. Curtis debate transcripts
Smith family artifacts, approximately 1890-1918
Materials include artifacts from the life of Joseph F. Smith. Dated approximately 1890-1918.
Smith family letters, approximately 1900-1918
Materials include letters produced by the Smith family, including a typewritten letter, an envelope, and a Christmas tag. Dated approximately 1900-1918.
Smith family material, 1856-1980
This section contains the files by and about people in Latter-day Saint history, arranged alphabetically by last name. The material in the files consists of typed extracts from the originals or photocopies
Smith family photographs
Collection includes digital reproductions of images of the Smith family taken between 1874 and 1918.
Hyrum Gibbs Smith papers
Contains documents relating to the life of Hyrum Gibbs Smith. Materials discuss his role as the fifth Presiding Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during 1912-1932, his education as a dentist during 1909-1910, and his personal life. Included are diaries, correspondence, realia, legal documents, and photographs. Materials were created in Salt Lake City, Utah and at the University of Southern California. Dated 1902-1976.
Jesse Nathaniel Smith letters
Handwritten letters and scratch notes. The letters are addressed to Jesse Nathaniel Smith from his relatives John Henry Smith and Joseph Fielding Smith. The authors discuss the present and possibly future social and political ramifications of the Edmunds Act (1882), and the Edmunds-Tucker Act (1887) on their lifestyles as polygamous Mormons.
John Smith papers
Collection contains papers related to Smith's mission to Denmark, life in Utah with family, and his position as Presiding Patriarch of the LDS Church. Includes diaries, letters, articles containing references to John, his personal patriarchal blessing, sheep accounts, family history notes, and copies of patriarchal blessings pronounced by himself. Dated 1848-1962.
Photographs of Joseph F. Smith family
Collection includes photographs and one glass lantern slide with images of Joseph F. Smith and his family. Dated approximately 1860-1919.