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Wilford Woodruff Sr. (March 1, 1807 – September 2, 1898) was an American religious leader who served as the fourth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1889 until his death.
Church led by Wilford Woodruff as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. 1 year, 8 months 4: Wilford Woodruff: March 1, 1807: April 7, 1889:
Wilford Woodruff: 10 October 1880 – 7 April 1889 (became Church president) It is unclear if he was ever formally set apart as Quorum president. 6 Lorenzo Snow: 7 April 1889 – 13 September 1898 (became Church president) 7 Franklin D. Richards: 13 September 1898 – 9 December 1899 (died) 8 Brigham Young, Jr. 9 December 1899 – 10 October 1901
Church president Wilford Woodruff issued his Manifesto proscribing new polygamist marriages in September 1890. Smith's reaction to the Manifesto reveal that the church's movement away from polygamy was an incremental process rather than an abrupt turnaround. Smith wrote to one of his plural wives that the Manifesto would not affect their ...
On May 25, 1892, Smith married Lucy Emily Woodruff, a granddaughter of Wilford Woodruff, in the Manti Temple. The couple later had three children. It was several years after their marriage that the first daughter was born, with the pregnancy starting shortly after Woodruff gave Lucy a priesthood blessing to be a mother. [15]
The tradition of waiting for two to three years before selecting a new president continued until the 1898 death of the fourth church president, Wilford Woodruff. Since then, the surviving apostles have typically met in the Salt Lake Temple on the Sunday following the late president's funeral, to select and set apart the next church president.
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Wilford Woodruff, October 7, 1889 () – October 17, 1901 () LDS Church Apostle, called by Wilford Woodruff, October 7, 1889 () – March 2, 1921 () Notes: Also served as an official church historian and in the Utah Territorial Legislature.
Wilford Woodruff and George A. Smith ordained. 4 May 1839 William Smith and Orson Hyde removed from the Quorum by vote of the church. 25 May 1839 William Smith restored to Quorum by vote of the Church. 27 June 1839 Orson Hyde restored to the Quorum by vote of the church.