Israel A. Smith | |
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Prophet–President | |
April 9, 1946 | – June 14, 1958|
Predecessor | Frederick M. Smith |
Successor | W. Wallace Smith |
Reason | Death of Frederick M. Smith |
Counselor in the First Presidency | |
October 1938 – June 14, 1958 | |
Called by | Frederick M. Smith |
Predecessor | Floyd M. McDowell |
Successor | John F. Garver F. Henry Edwards |
Reason | Resignation of Floyd M. McDowell |
Second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric | |
1920 – 1925 | |
Called by | Frederick M. Smith |
General Assembly of Iowa | |
In office | |
1911 – 1913 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Israel Alexander Smith February 2, 1876 Plano, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | June 14, 1958 Lamoni, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 82)
Cause of death | Car accident |
Resting place | Mound Grove Cemetery 39°6′42.71″N 94°25′36.51″W / 39.1118639°N 94.4268083°W |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Spouse(s) | Nina Marie Grenawalt Smith |
Children | 2 |
Parents | Joseph Smith III Emmeline Griswold Smith |
Israel Alexander Smith (February 2, 1876 – June 14, 1958) was the fourth son of Joseph Smith III and a grandson of Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Israel A. Smith succeeded his brother, Frederick M. Smith, as Prophet-President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Community of Christ) on April 9, 1946.