Joseph Angell Young

Joseph Angell Young
LDS Church Apostle
February 4, 1864 (1864-02-04) – August 5, 1875 (1875-08-05)
ReasonBrigham Young's discretion[1]
Reorganization
at end of term
None[2]
Personal details
BornJoseph Angell Young
(1834-10-14)October 14, 1834
Kirtland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 5, 1875(1875-08-05) (aged 40)
Manti, Utah Territory, U.S.
Resting placeMormon Pioneer Memorial
40°46′13.12″N 111°53′8.23″W / 40.7703111°N 111.8856194°W / 40.7703111; -111.8856194 (Mormon Pioneer Memorial)

Joseph Angell Young (October 14, 1834 – August 5, 1875) was an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Young is one of the few Latter-day Saints in history to have been ordained to the office of apostle without ever becoming a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles or the First Presidency.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Compton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Since Young was not a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles or the First Presidency, no one was called to the apostleship as a replacement after he died.
  3. ^ David Whitmer was an ordained apostle but was never a member of either quorum. Some have also suggested that Martin Harris was an ordained apostle. See Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 6:320 and Heber C. Kimball, Journal of Discourses 6:29.