| | <small>''For the sixth president of the LDS Church, see [[Joseph F. Smith]].''</small> | | <small>''For the sixth president of the LDS Church, see [[Joseph F. Smith]].''</small> |
| − | '''Joseph Fielding Smith''' (b. July 19, 1876;d. July 2, 1972) was the tenth President and Prophet of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. Joseph's family influence shaped his understanding about religion and of the gospel. He published more books and articles than any other man who became President of the Church. Joseph was a missionary, Church historian, president of the Genealogical Society and president of the Salt Lake Temple, an Apostle, and Church President. He was remembered as an astute [[theologian]] and gospel scholar. His entire life of ninety-five-years was in service to the LDS Church. | + | '''Joseph Fielding Smith''' (July 19, 1876 – July 2, 1972) was the tenth President and Prophet of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. Joseph's family influence shaped his understanding about religion and of the gospel. He published more books and articles than any other man who became President of the Church. Joseph was a missionary, Church historian, president of the Genealogical Society and president of the Salt Lake Temple, an Apostle, and Church President. He was remembered as an astute [[theologian]] and gospel scholar. His entire life of ninety-five-years was in service to the LDS Church. |
| − | Born in [[Salt Lake City]], the firstborn son of Joseph F. Smith, apostle and sixth President of the Church. His grandfather was the patriarch [[Hyrum Smith]] and his brother, the Prophet [[Joseph Smith]]. He had a zeal for reading and it was said that he had read the Book of Mormons from beginning to end twice before age 10. As a teen, He had a merchandizing job at the Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, the Church department store. <ref>[http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/people/joseph_fielding_smith.html Joseph Fielding Smith] Light Planet</ref> His mother had a revelation that her beloved Joseph would be an Apostle. | + | Born in [[Salt Lake City]], the firstborn son of Joseph F. Smith, apostle and sixth President of the Church. His grandfather was the patriarch [[Hyrum Smith]] and his brother, the Prophet [[Joseph Smith]]. He had a zeal for reading and it was said that he had read the Book of Mormons from beginning to end twice before age 10. As a teen, He had a merchandizing job at the Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, the Church department store.<ref>[http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/people/joseph_fielding_smith.html Joseph Fielding Smith] Light Planet</ref> His mother had a revelation that her beloved Joseph would be an Apostle. |