George W. Robinson

George W. Robinson
Born
George Washington Robinson

May 14, 1814
DiedFebruary 10, 1878 (age 63)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)church elder, clerk, secretary, recorder, postmaster, banker
Employer(s)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, self-employed
Known forBeing an early Latter Day Saints Church father in the 1830s-1840s
SpouseAthalia Rigdon
RelativesSidney Rigdon (father-in-law)
Military career
AllegianceChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Service/branchMormon militia
Years of service1838
UnitMormon Danites
CommandsMormon Danites commander
Battles/warsMissouri Mormon War

George Washington Robinson (May 14, 1814 – February 10, 1878)[1] was a leader during the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement being the first secretary to the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was also a Danite leader and an official church recorder in the 1830s and was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Rigdonite church established in 1845.

  1. ^ Jessee, Dean C.; Ashurst-McGee, Mark; Jensen, Richard L., eds. (2008), "Biographical Directory", Journals, Volume 1: 1832–1839, The Joseph Smith Papers, Salt Lake City: Church Historian's Press, p. 435 Also see the online Archived 2013-04-06 at the Wayback Machine version.