User:Jgardner/WIP/Chronology of the First Presidency (LDS)
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TODO
- Get dates for JS's FP.
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- December 27, 1847
- The First Presidency is reorganized, with Brigham Young President, Heber C. Kimball First Counselor, and Willard Richards Second Counselor. Orson Hyde becomes President of the Quorum.
- March 11, 1854
- Willard Richards dies.
- July 1, 1866
- Joseph F. Smith ordained Counselor.
- June 22, 1868
- Heber C. Kimball dies.
- 1868
- George A. Smith ordained First Counselor.
- 1873
- George Q. Cannon ordained Counselor.
- April 8, 1873
- Brigham Young, Jr. ordained Counselor.
- 1874
- George Q. Cannon ordained Assistant Counselor.
- May 9, 1874
- Albert Carrington ordained Counselor.
- October 10, 1880
- The First Presidency is reorganized with John Taylor President, George Q. Cannon First Counselor, and Joseph F. Smith Second Counselor. Wilford Woodruff becomes President of the Quorum.
- July 25, 1887
- John Taylor dies.
- April 7, 1889
- The First Presidency is reorganized with Wilford Woodruff President, George Q. Cannon First Counselor, and Joseph F. Smith Second Counselor. Lorenzo Snow becomes President of the Quorum.
- September 2, 1898
- Wilford Woodruff dies.
- September 3, 1898
- The First Presidency is reorganized with Lorenzo Snow President, George Q. Cannon First Counselor, and Joseph F. Smith Second Counselor.
- April 21, 1901
- George Q. Cannon dies. Joseph F. Smith becomes President of the Quorum.
- October 10, 1901
- Lorenzo Snow dies.
- October 17, 1901
- The First Presidency is reorganized with Joseph F. Smith President and Anthon H. Lund Second Counselor. Brigham Young, Jr. becomes President of the Quorum.
- April 7, 1910
- Anthon H. Lund ordained First Counselor, John Henry Smith Second Counselor.
- October 3, 1911
- John Henry Smith dies.
- December 7, 1911
- Charles W. Penrose ordained Second Counselor.
- November 19, 1918
- Joseph F. Smith dies.
- November 23, 1918
- The First Presidency is reorganized, with Heber J. Grant President, Anthon H. Lund First Counselor, and Charles W. Penrose Second Counselor.
- March 2, 1921
- Anthon H. Lund dies.
- March 10, 1921
- Charles W. Penrose ordained First Counselor, Anthony W. Ivins Second Counselor.
- May 16, 1925
- Charles W. Penrose dies.
- March 28, 1925
- Anthony W. Ivins ordained First Counselor.
- 1933
- J. Reuben Clark ordained Second Counselor but is not an apostle.
- September 23, 1934
- Anthony W. Ivins dies.
- October 11, 1934
- J. Reuben Clark ordained an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. J. Reuben Clark ordained First Counselor, David O. McKay Second Counselor.
- May 14, 1945
- Heber J. Grant dies.
- May 21, 1945
- The First Presidency is reorganized, with George Albert Smith President, J. Reuben Clark First Counselor, and David O. McKay Second Counselor.
- April 4, 1951
- George Albert Smith dies.
- April 9, 1951
- The First Presidency is reorganized, with David O. McKay President, Stephen L. Richards First Counselor, and J. Reuben Clark Second Counselor. Joseph Fielding Smith becomes President of the Quorum.
- May 19, 1959
- Stephen L. Richards dies.
- June 12, 1959
- J. Reuben Clark ordained First Counselor, Henry D. Moyle Second Counselor.
- 1961
- Hugh B. Brown called as Third Counselor.
- October 6, 1961
- J. Reuben Clark dies.
- October 12, 1961
- Henry D. Moyle ordained First Counselor, Hugh B. Brown Second Counselor.
- September 18, 1963
- Henry D. Moyle dies.
- 1963
- Hugh B. Brown ordained First Counselor, N. Eldon Tanner Second Counselor.
- October 28, 1965
- Joseph Fielding Smith called as Counselor.
- January 8, 1970
- David O. McKay dies.
- January 23, 1970
- The First Presidency is reorganized, with Joseph Fielding Smith President, Harold B. Lee First Counselor, and N. Eldon Tanner Second Counselor.
- July 2, 1972
- Joseph Fielding Smith dies.
- July 7, 1972
- The First Presidency is reorganized, with Harold B. Lee President, N. Eldon Tanner First Counselor, and Marion G. Romney Second Counselor.
- December 26, 1973
- Harold B. Lee dies.
- December 30, 1973
- The First Presidency is reorganized, with Spencer W. Kimball President, N. Eldon Tanner First Counselor, and Marion G. Romney Second Counselor.
- 1981
- Gordon B. Hinckley called as a Counselor in the First Presidency.
- November 27, 1982
- N. Eldon Tanner dies.
- 1982
- Marion G. Romney ordained First Counselor. Gordon B. Hinckley ordained Second Counselor.
- November 5, 1985
- Spencer W. Kimball dies.
- November 10, 1985
- The First Presidency is reorganized, with Ezra Taft Benson President, Gordon B. Hinckley First Counselor, and Thomas S. Monson Second Counselor.
- May 30, 1994
- Ezra Taft Benson dies.
- April, 1994
- The First Presidency is reorganized, with Howard W. Hunter, Gordon B. Hinckley, and Thomas S. Monson.
- March 3, 1995
- Howard W. Hunter dies.
- March 12, 1995
- The First Presidency is reorganized, with Gordon B. Hinckley President, Thomas S. Monson First Counselor, and James E. Faust Second Counselor.
