Smith, John Henry, 1848-1911
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1848 - 1911
Biography
John Henry Smith (1848-1911) was a politician and ecclesiastical leader in Utah. He served as an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1880 to 1911.
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Joseph Fish typescripts of histories and diaries
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2010
Scope and Contents
The Fish diaries cover his life from the 1840s to 1926. His histories of Arizona and his series on Pioneers of the Southwest and Rocky Mountain Region cover aspects of western history from 1500-1905. The Joseph Fish typescripts include: "The Diaries of Joseph Fish," Fish's "History of the Eastern Arizona Stake of Zion and the Establishment of the Snowflake Stake," a "History of Arizona Territory," volumes 4-7 of "Pioneers of the Southwest and Rocky Mountain Region," and "History of...
Dates:
1902-1970
Monument dedication
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230237064]
Identifier: MSS SC 266
Scope and Contents
Typewritten transcript of services conducted at the dedication of a cemetery monument in Salt Lake City, Utah, erected to the memory of John Smith, George A. Smith and John Henry Smith. Joseph F. Smith was a speaker at the services.
Dates:
1916
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Monument dedication
Photographs of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles under President John Taylor
Collection — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197227644025]
Identifier: MSS 3712
Scope and Contents
This large framed photo montage consists of images of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1881. The photographs are arranged in order of seniority: President John Taylor, Orson Pratt, Wilford Woodruff, Charles C. Rich, Lorenzo Snow, Erastus Snow, Franklin D. Richards, George Q. Cannon (1st Counselor), Joseph F. Smith (2nd Counselor), Brigham Young Jr., Albert Carrington, Moses Thatcher, Francis M. Lyman, and John Henry Smith. Around each photo is the man's age, stature...
Dates:
1881
Smith family artifacts
Collection — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197233604435]
Identifier: Vault MSS 775
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of physical artifacts of Hyrum Smith and his son John Smith. These include a walking stick of Hyrum Smith, a walking cane of John Smith purchased while on his mission to Denmark, Hyrum Smith's metal scales, John Smith's pistol and carrying case, Hyrum Smith's razor and case (ownership of this item is dubious; it may have belonged to his grandson, Hyrum Fisher Smith), Hyrum Smith's coin purse and notebook, a knife of uncertain ownership, and six portraits (two of Hyrum...
Dates:
1832-1911
Jesse Nathaniel Smith letters
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230312636]
Identifier: MSS SC 1436
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1884-1890
John Henry Smith letter
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230348168]
Identifier: MSS 1364
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter, addressed to Joseph Ellis Wilson, composed in Salt Lake City, Utah, and dated 1 Oct. 1893. Smith expresses grief over the death of Wilson's mother.
Dates:
1893 October 1
Reed Smoot papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 1187
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, journals, photographs, newspaper clippings, speeches, and memorabilia. Most of the materials relate to Smoot's career as a senator and his activities as a church leader. His senatorial materials document his work with the United Sates Tariff Commission, as well as his confirmation hearings. His correspondents include the president of the United States: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover and...
Dates:
1827-1967
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Reed Smoot papers
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