George A. Smith Circa 1852, photograph likely by Marsena Cannon (Church History Library, Salt Lake City).
- Gender
- Male
Smith, George Albert
Biography
26 June 1817–1 Sept. 1875. Born at Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Son of John Smith and Clarissa Lyman. Baptized into LDS church by Joseph H. Wakefield, 10 Sept. 1832, at Potsdam. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1833. Labored on Kirtland temple. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Ordained a seventy, 1 Mar. 1835, at Kirtland. Served mission to eastern U.S. with Lyman Smith, 1835. Served mission to Ohio, 1836. Stockholder in Kirtland Safety Society. Arrived at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, from Kirtland, 16 June 1838, and soon located at Adam-ondi-Ahman, Daviess Co., Missouri. Member of Adam-ondi-Ahman high council, 1838. In exodus from Missouri, located north of Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Ordained member of Quorum of the Twelve, 26 Apr. 1839, at Far West. Served mission to England, 1839–1841. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1841. Married to Bathsheba W. Bigler by Don Carlos Smith, 25 July 1841, at Nauvoo. Moved to Zarahemla, Lee Co., Iowa Territory, 1841. Member of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge. Member of Nauvoo City Council, 1842–1843. Nauvoo city alderman, 1843–1844. Admitted to Council of Fifty, 11 Mar. 1844. Elected trustee of Nauvoo House Association, Apr. 1845. Member of Brigham Young pioneer company that journeyed to Salt Lake Valley, 1847. Appointed church historian and recorder, 1854. Member of Utah territorial supreme court, 1855. First counselor to Brigham Young in church presidency, 1868. Died at Salt Lake City.
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Elders’ Journal, August 1838
- Times and Seasons, 1 April 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 July 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 September 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 July 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 June 1842
- Times and Seasons , 2 May 1842
- Account of Meeting and Discourse, 18 June 1842, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff
- Account with the Church of Christ, circa 11–29 August 1834
- Account with the Camp of Israel, circa 11–29 August 1834
- Appeal and Minutes, 21 June 1833
- Appendix 2: Council of Fifty, Minutes, 27 February 1845
- Appendix 3: Orson Hyde, Statement about Quorum of the Twelve, circa Late March 1845
- Appendix 4: Council of Fifty, Roll, 22 April 1845–27 December 1846
- Appendix: Orson Pratt, A[n] Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions, 1840
- Authorization for George A. Smith, 1 June 1843
- Authorization, 1 June 1843, Draft
- Blessing from Joseph Smith Sr., 9 December 1834
- Blessing to George A. Smith, 1 March 1835
- Bond, 31 May 1843, Draft
- City Council Order, 30 January 1843–F
- Complaint, 12 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Complaint, 28 August 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
- Declaration, 21 June 1834
- Docket Entry, between circa 2 and circa 3 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 23 and circa 24 November 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch ]
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- George A. Smith Martyrdom Account
- George A. Smith Martyrdom Account, Draft
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 Addenda
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book–B
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot
- Journal, 1832–1834
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Journal, 1839
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 9 March 1840
- Letter from George J. Adams, 21 April 1842
- Letter from Heber C. Kimball, 9 July 1840
- Letter from Jedediah M. Grant, 17 August 1843
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 4 December 1841
- Letter to Emma Smith, 18 May 1834
- Letter to Emma Smith, 4 June 1834
- Letter to Heber C. Kimball and Brigham Young, 16 January 1839
- Letter to Lyman Wight and Others, 16 August 1834
- Letter to Quorum of the Twelve, 15 December 1840
- Letter to the Church, 23 June 1842
- Letterbook 2
- License for George A. Smith, 5 June 1843
- List of Members, Council of Fifty, May 1844
- List of Members, Council of Fifty, probably between 25 April and 3 May 1844
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 21 December 1843
- Minute Book 1
- Minute Entry, Appointment of George A. Smith, 19 May 1842
- Minute Entry, Appointments of George A. Smith and Others, 19 May 1842
- Minute Entry, Committee Appointments, 11 February 1843
- Minute Entry, Motion, 29 April 1844
- Minute Entry, Report and Orders, 12 February 1844
- Minutes and Blessings, 28 February–1 March 1835
- Minutes and Discourse, 1–5 October 1841
- Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–A
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–8 April 1843
- Minutes, 11 April 1844
- Minutes, 11 August 1834
- Minutes, 11 March 1844
- Minutes, 13 July 1833
- Minutes, 18 April 1844
- Minutes, 19 February 1834
- Minutes, 19 March 1844
- Minutes, 21 June 1833
- Minutes, 23 June 1833
- Minutes, 25 April 1844
- Minutes, 27 May 1843
- Minutes, 28 June 1838
- Minutes, 28–29 August 1834
- Minutes, 3 July 1834
- Minutes, 4–5 May 1839
- Minutes, 6 June 1833
- Minutes, 6 May 1844
- Minutes, Discourse, and Blessings, 1 March 1835
- Minutes, Discourse, and Blessings, 14–15 February 1835
- Minutes, circa 1 June 1833
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 3 February 1841–8 February 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–March 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844
- Note to Newel K. Whitney, circa October 1833–Early 1834
- Notice, 11 May 1842
- Notice, 15 July 1842
- Ordination and Blessing of Cyrus Smalling, 30 June 1835
- Petition, circa 11 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Poll Record, Nauvoo Legion, 13 August 1842
- Recognizance, 18 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Recommendation for George A. Smith, 21 September 1839
- Recommendation for George A. Smith, 3 June 1839
- Revelation, 27 February 1833 [D&C 89]
- Revelation, September 1830–B [D&C 28]
- Revelation, 19 January 1841 [D&C 124]
- Revelation, 22 June 1834 [D&C 105]
- Revelation, October 1830–B [D&C 33]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 18 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Warrant, 12 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Writ of Capias, 30 May 1839 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Writ of Venire Facias, 2 March 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]
- “Church History,” 1 March 1842