Elbert A. Smith

Elbert A. Smith
Photo of Elbert A. Smith ca. 1915
Photo of Elbert A. Smith ca. 1915
Presiding Patriarch
10 April 1938 (1938-04-10) – 4 February 1958 (1958-02-04)
Called byFrederick M. Smith
PredecessorFrederick A. Smith
SuccessorRoy A. Cheville
Counselor in the First Presidency
19 April 1909 (1909-04-19) – 7 April 1938 (1938-04-07)
Called byJoseph Smith III
PredecessorR. C. Evans
SuccessorIsrael A. Smith
Lemuel F.P. Curry
Personal details
BornElbert Aoriul Smith
(1871-03-08)8 March 1871
Nauvoo, Illinois, United States
Died15 May 1959(1959-05-15) (aged 88)
Independence, Missouri, United States
Resting placeMound Grove Cemetery
39°06′47″N 94°25′41″W / 39.113°N 94.428°W / 39.113; -94.428 (Mound Grove Cemetery)
Spouse(s)Clara A. Cochran
Children3
ParentsDavid Hyrum Smith
Clara C. Smith

Elbert Aoriul Smith (8 March 1871 – 15 May 1959) was an American leader in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church). He was a member of the church's First Presidency from 1909 to 1938 and the Presiding Patriarch of the church from 1938 to 1958.