Lorenzo Snow
| Lorenzo Snow | |
|---|---|
| 5th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
| September 13, 1898 – October 10, 1901 | |
| Predecessor | Wilford Woodruff |
| Successor | Joseph F. Smith |
| President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| April 7, 1889 – September 13, 1898 | |
| Predecessor | Wilford Woodruff |
| Successor | Franklin D. Richards |
| End reason | Became President of the Church |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| August 29, 1877 – September 13, 1898 | |
| End reason | Became President of the Church |
| Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| May 9, 1874 – August 29, 1877 | |
| Called by | Brigham Young |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency upon death of Brigham Young |
| Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| June 8, 1873 – May 9, 1874 | |
| Called by | Brigham Young |
| End reason | Called as Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| February 12, 1849 – June 8, 1873 | |
| Called by | Brigham Young |
| End reason | Called as Counselor in the First Presidency |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| February 12, 1849 – October 10, 1901 | |
| Called by | Brigham Young |
| Reason | Reorganization of First Presidency; excommunication of Lyman Wight |
| Reorganization at end of term | Hyrum M. Smith ordained |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1814 Mantua, Ohio, United States |
| Died | October 10, 1901 (aged 87) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place | Brigham City Cemetery 41°30′10″N 112°00′28″W / 41.5028°N 112.0078°W |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Squires
(m. 1844; died 1850)Mary Adaline Goddard
(m. 1845; died 1898)Sarah Ann Prichard
(m. 1845; died 1900)Harriet Amelia Squires
(m. 1846; died 1890)Eleanor Houtz
(m. 1848; died 1896)Caroline Horton
(m. 1853; died 1857)Mary Elizabeth Houtz
(m. 1857)Phoebe Amelia Woodruff
(m. 1859)Sarah Minnie Ephramina Jensen
(m. 1871) |
| Children | 42 |
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Lorenzo Snow (April 3, 1814 – October 10, 1901) was an American religious leader who served as the fifth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1898 until his death. Snow was the last president of the LDS Church in the 19th century and the first in the 20th.