Elias Smith | |
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Members of the Council of Fifty | |
1844 – June 24, 1888 | |
Called by | Joseph Smith |
Probate judge | |
In office | |
1851 – 1882 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Royalton, Vermont, United States | September 6, 1804
Died | June 24, 1888 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | (aged 83)
Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′38″N 111°51′29″W / 40.7772°N 111.8580°W |
Occupation | Business manager |
Employer | Deseret News |
Spouse(s) | Lucy Brown Amy Jane King |
Parents | Asahel Smith Elizabeth Schellenger |
Elias Smith (September 6, 1804 – June 24, 1888) was one of the early leaders in Latter Day Saint movement. Smith was president of the high priests in the church from 1870 to 1877 and president of the high priests quorum in the Salt Lake Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1877 to 1888.