Frederick G. Williams
| Frederick G. Williams | |
|---|---|
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| Second Counselor in First Presidency | |
| February 18, 1833 (aged 45) – November 7, 1837 (aged 50) | |
| End reason | Removed from position by vote of the church |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Granger Williams October 28, 1787 Suffield, Connecticut |
| Died | October 10, 1842 (aged 54) Quincy, Illinois |
Frederick Granger Williams (October 28, 1787 – October 10, 1842)[1][2] was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement and served in the First Presidency as Second Counselor to church president Joseph Smith, Jr. from 1833 to 1837. Although excommunicated for apostasy in 1839, he was rebaptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on April 8, 1840.[3]
The lineage of this namesake continues in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to this day. F.G. Williams son was President of the Oakland, CA temple; and his grandson also named F.G. Williams is currently President of the Recife, Brazil temple and Professor emeritus at BYU University, Utah.
Notes
- ^ "People of the Time: Sample Biographies". The Joseph Smith Papers. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ (Skidmore 2002)
- ^ Flake, Lawrence R. (2001). Prophets and Apostles of the Last Dispensation. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University. pp. 239–41. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
References
- Skidmore, Velma Williams (2002). "Found at Last: The Final Resting Place of Frederick Granger Williams" (PDF). Mormon Historical Studies. 3 (2): 229–239.
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