| Jared Carter | |
|---|---|
| President, Presiding High Council of Kirtland, Ohio | |
| September 9, 1847 – unknown | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 14, 1801 Killingworth, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | July 6, 1849 (aged 48) DeKalb County, Illinois, United States |
| Resting place | DeKalb County, Illinois, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Lydia Ames |
| Children | 9 |
| Parents | Gideon Carter Johanna Sims |
| Relatives | John S. Carter, brother |
Jared Carter (June 14, 1801 – July 6, 1849) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He joined the Church of Christ in 1831 and soon after served a mission in the northeastern United States. He was mentioned by name in section 79 of the Doctrine and Covenants; the passage encouraged him to continue his work as a missionary. He has been described as "one of the Church's great missionaries" of the 1830s.[1] In 1834, Carter was chosen as a member of the first Presiding High Council of Kirtland, Ohio, and then became the council's president in 1837. After being disfellowshipped from the LDS Church and briefly joining the Strangite church, Carter re-joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while living in Chicago. He died in DeKalb County, Illinois.
- ^ Lavina Fielding Anderson, "Kirtland's Resolute Saints", Ensign, January 1979.