| William Law | |
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| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| January 24, 1841 – April 18, 1844 | |
| Called by | Joseph Smith |
| Predecessor | Frederick G. Williams |
| Successor | Disputed, possibly: Willard Richards David H. Smith |
| End reason | Excommunicated for apostasy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1809 County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Died | January 19, 1892 (aged 87) Shullsburg, Wisconsin, United States |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery 42°34′07″N 90°13′44″W / 42.5686°N 90.2289°W |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Silverthorn |
| Children | 8 |
| Parents | Richard Law[1] Ann Hunter[1] |
William Law (September 8, 1809 – January 19, 1892)[2] was an important figure in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement, holding a position in the church's First Presidency under Joseph Smith Jr. Law was later excommunicated for apostasy from the church and was founder of the short-lived True Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In this capacity, he published a single edition of the Nauvoo Expositor, the destruction of which set in motion a chain of events that eventually led to Smith's death.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
JS_Paperswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ McCune, George M. (1991). Personalities in the Doctrine and Covenants and Joseph Smith–History. Salt Lake City, Utah: Hawkes Publishing. p. 71. ISBN 9780890365182.