Chronology of The Quorum of The Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) - 1840s

1840s

14 April 1840

Willard Richards ordained in England. Also the first occasion where Brigham Young was formally sustained President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

8 April 1841

Lyman Wight ordained.

20 August 1842

Orson Pratt excommunicated. Amasa M. Lyman ordained.

20 January 1843

Orson Pratt rebaptized and restored to former office in the Quorum. Amasa M. Lyman replaced.

4 February 1843

Amasa M. Lyman made a Counselor to First Presidency.

27 June 1844

Joseph Smith, Jr. and Hyrum Smith martyred. Amasa M. Lyman retires from First Presidency.

12 August 1844

Amasa M. Lyman returned to the Quorum.

6 October 1845

William Smith dropped from Quorum. He was excommunicated 19 October 1845.

11 January 1846

Orson Hyde disfellowshipped for second time but reinstated a few days later.

9 February 1846

John E. Page disfellowshipped. He was excommunicated on 27 June 1846

16 July 1846

Ezra T. Benson ordained.

27 December 1847

The First Presidency is reorganized, with Brigham Young President, Heber C. Kimball First Counselor, and Willard Richards Second Counselor. Orson Hyde becomes President of the Quorum.

3 December 1848

Lyman Wight excommunicated.

12 February 1849

Charles C. Rich, Lorenzo Snow, Erastus Snow, and Franklin D. Richards ordained.