Orson Spencer

Orson Spencer
Born(1802-03-14)March 14, 1802
West Stockbridge, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 15, 1855(1855-10-15) (aged 53)
St. Louis, Missouri

Orson Spencer (March 14, 1802 – October 15, 1855) was a prolific writer and prominent member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in several highly visible positions within the church and left an extensive legacy of theological writings. Orson Spencer is one of the examples William Mulder cites of highly educated people becoming Mormons during the time of Joseph Smith[1]

  1. ^ Mulder, William. "Mormonism and Literature" in Cracroft, Richard H. and Neal E. Lambert, ed. A Believing People: Literature of the Latter-day Saints. (Provo: Brigham Young University Press, 1974) p. 208