Frederick G. Williams

Frederick G. Williams
Second Counselor in First Presidency
Church of the Latter Day Saints
February 18, 1833 (1833-02-18) – November 7, 1837 (1837-11-07)
Called byJoseph Smith
PredecessorSidney Rigdon
SuccessorHyrum Smith
End reasonRemoved from position by vote of the church
Personal details
BornFrederick Granger Williams
(1787-10-28)October 28, 1787
Suffield, Connecticut, United States
DiedOctober 10, 1842(1842-10-10) (aged 54)
Quincy, Illinois, United States
Resting placeEarly Quincy Cemetery
(now Madison Park)[1][2]
39°55′52″N 91°22′34″W / 39.931°N 91.3761°W / 39.931; -91.3761 (Early Quincy Cemetery)
Spouse(s)Rebecca Swain
ParentsWilliam W. Williams
Ruth Granger

Frederick Granger Williams (October 28, 1787 – October 10, 1842) was an early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement, serving in the First Presidency of the Church of the Latter Day Saints from 1833 to 1837.[3][4]

He was also one of the first recipients of the controversial Second Anointing ritual, the highest ritual in the LDS Church which guarantees salvation.[5]

  1. ^ Skidmore, Velma Williams. "Found at Last : The Final Resting Place of Frederick Granger Williams". Studies in Mormon History. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  2. ^ Ward, Maurine C. (May 2013). "The Early Quincy Cemetery and Mormon Burials" (PDF). Mormon Historic Sites. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Biography of Frederick G. Williams". The Joseph Smith Papers. Archived from the original on 2012-01-03. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  4. ^ Skidmore 2002
  5. ^ Williams, F. G. (22–23 January 1833). "Minutes, 22–23 January 1833". Joseph Smith Papers. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 19 June 2024.