List of presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
No.
Portrait
President of the Church
Birth
Ordination
Death
Length
1
Joseph Smith
December 23, 1805
April 6, 1830 (de facto)[1] January 25, 1832 (de jure)[2]
June 27, 1844(1844-06-27) (aged 38)
14 years, 2 months (de facto) 12 years, 5 months (de jure)
Church led by Brigham Young as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
3 years, 6 months
2
Brigham Young
June 1, 1801
December 27, 1847
August 29, 1877(1877-08-29) (aged 76)
29 years, 8 months
Church led by John Taylor as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
3 years, 1 month
3
John Taylor
November 1, 1808
October 10, 1880
July 25, 1887(1887-07-25) (aged 78)
6 years, 9 months
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
September 2, 1898(1898-09-02) (aged 91)
9 years, 4 months
5
Lorenzo Snow
April •
Prophets of the Restoration
Joseph Smith Jr. (Apr. 1830–June 1844)
“Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it. . . . He lived great, and he died great in the eyes of God and his people.”
Brigham Young (Dec. 1847–Aug. 1877)
A friend and defender of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Brigham Young was prepared to lead the Saints following the Prophet’s death. As a visionary leader he led the Saints to the Great Basin, where their temples and way of life became “an ensign to the nations.”
John Taylor (Oct. 1880–July 1887)
Always sensitive to the things of God, John Taylor acted upon the promptings he received. He was a faithful missionary, gifted writer, and compassionate leader. His faith in God was an example to all he served.
Wilford Woodruff (Apr. 1889–Sept. 1898)
One of the greatest record keepers in the Church’s history, Wilford Woodruff was also a terrific missionary and defender of the Church. His commitment to the gospel allowed him to lead the Ch •
Mormon (prophet)
Book of Mormon prophet
Mormon is believed by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Community of Christ to be a prophet-historian and a member of a tribe of indigenous Americans known as the Nephites, one of the four groups (including the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) described in the Book of Mormon as having settled in the ancient Americas.
According to the Book of Mormon, the prophet Mormon engraved an abridgement of his people's history on golden plates. Based on the chronology described in the book, Mormon lived during the 4th century AD. As a narrator in the text, Mormon presents himself as a redactor. He quotes and paraphrases other writers, collects and includes whole texts by other authors, contributes running commentary, and also writes his own narrative. He writes about the process of making the book, both in terms of compiling the works of other prophets and also in terms of engraving the words on metal plates. He alludes to content that is left out of the book, and refers to a larger collection of records at h