Hyrum M. Smith
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Hyrum Mack Smith was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Smith was born in Salt Lake City
, Utah Territory
, the eldest son of church apostle and future Church President Joseph F. Smith
and Edna Lambson. Smith was named after his paternal grandfather Hyrum Smith
, who was the elder brother of LDS Church founder Joseph Smith and a prominent leader of the early Church.
Smith attended Latter-day Saint College, from which he graduated in 1894. On November 15, 1895, he married Ida Bowman and the next day left her behind so he could go and serve a mission in Great Britain
. From October 1896 until February 1898 he presided over the Newcastle
Conference
.
After returning from his mission abroad Smith worked at ZCMI while also serving as a part time missionary in Salt Lake City.
Smith was ordained an apostle of the church on October 24, 1901 at the age of 29, by his father, who was by then president of the church.
In 1913 Smith was called as the president
of the European Mission
of the church. He served in this capacity until 1916, when the activities of the mission were suspended due to World War I
.
Smith was married to Ida Elizabeth Bowman, with whom he had five children, one of whom was Joseph Fielding Smith, a one-time presiding patriarch of the church. Another of Smith's children was Geraldine Smith, the mother of M. Russell Ballard
.
Smith wrote a commentary on the Doctrine and Covenants
with Janne M. Sjödahl
.
Smith died prematurely in Salt Lake City from a ruptured appendix
at the age of 45. He was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery
.
Smith was born in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, Utah Territory
Utah Territory
The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah....
, the eldest son of church apostle and future Church President Joseph F. Smith
Joseph F. Smith
Joseph Fielding Smith, Sr. was the sixth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
and Edna Lambson. Smith was named after his paternal grandfather Hyrum Smith
Hyrum Smith
Hyrum Smith was an American religious leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the original church of the Latter Day Saint movement. He was the older brother of the movement's founder, Joseph Smith, Jr....
, who was the elder brother of LDS Church founder Joseph Smith and a prominent leader of the early Church.
Smith attended Latter-day Saint College, from which he graduated in 1894. On November 15, 1895, he married Ida Bowman and the next day left her behind so he could go and serve a mission in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. From October 1896 until February 1898 he presided over the Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
Conference
District (LDS Church)
A district of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative unit composed of a number of congregations called branches. A district is a subdivision of a mission of the church and in many ways is analogous to a stake of the church. The leader of a district is the...
.
After returning from his mission abroad Smith worked at ZCMI while also serving as a part time missionary in Salt Lake City.
Smith was ordained an apostle of the church on October 24, 1901 at the age of 29, by his father, who was by then president of the church.
In 1913 Smith was called as the president
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
of the European Mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
of the church. He served in this capacity until 1916, when the activities of the mission were suspended due to World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
Smith was married to Ida Elizabeth Bowman, with whom he had five children, one of whom was Joseph Fielding Smith, a one-time presiding patriarch of the church. Another of Smith's children was Geraldine Smith, the mother of M. Russell Ballard
M. Russell Ballard
Melvin Russell Ballard, Jr. is an American businessman and a religious leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was called to serve in the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1985. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Ballard is accepted by the church members as a...
.
Smith wrote a commentary on the Doctrine and Covenants
Doctrine and Covenants
The Doctrine and Covenants is a part of the open scriptural canon of several denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement...
with Janne M. Sjödahl
Janne M. Sjödahl
Janne Mattson Sjödahl was a Swedish convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was the author of influential commentaries on LDS Church scriptures...
.
Smith died prematurely in Salt Lake City from a ruptured appendix
Vermiform appendix
The appendix is a blind-ended tube connected to the cecum , from which it develops embryologically. The cecum is a pouchlike structure of the colon...
at the age of 45. He was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery
Salt Lake City Cemetery
thumb|The northern section of the cemetery at night, looking towards Salt Lake CityThe Salt Lake City Cemetery is in The Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. Approximately 120,000 persons are buried in the cemetery. Many religious leaders and politicians, particularly many leaders of The...
.