Jedediah M. Grant

Jedediah M. Grant
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
April 7, 1854 (1854-04-07) – December 1, 1856 (1856-12-01)
PredecessorWillard Richards
SuccessorDaniel H. Wells
LDS Church Apostle
April 7, 1854 (1854-04-07) – December 1, 1856 (1856-12-01)
ReasonDeath of Willard Richards[1]
Reorganization
at end of term
Daniel H. Wells ordained and added to the First Presidency
First Seven Presidents of the Seventy[broken anchor]
December 2, 1845 (1845-12-02) – April 7, 1854 (1854-04-07)
End reasonCalled as Second Counselor in the First Presidency
Personal details
BornJedediah Morgan Grant
(1816-02-21)February 21, 1816
Windsor, New York, United States
DiedDecember 1, 1856(1856-12-01) (aged 40)
Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States
Resting placeSalt Lake City Cemetery
40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W / 40.777; -111.858 (Salt Lake City Cemetery)
Spouse(s)7
Children11
ParentsJoshua and Athalia H. Grant
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Jedediah Morgan Grant (February 21, 1816 – December 1, 1856) was a leader and an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was member of the First Council of the Seventy from 1845 to 1854 and served in the First Presidency under church president Brigham Young from 1854 to 1856. He is known for his fiery speeches during the Reformation of 1856, earning the nickname "Brigham's Sledgehammer". Grant is the father of Heber J. Grant, who later served as President of the Church.

  1. ^ Grant replaced Richards as a member of the First Presidency. Although he was an ordained apostle, Grant was never a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.