Chronology of The Quorum of The Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) - 1860s

1860s

26 August 1860

George Q. Cannon ordained.

4 February 1864

Brigham Young, Jr. ordained an apostle, but not a member of the Quorum.

John Willard Young ordained an apostle, but not a member of the Quorum. (Set apart as counselor to Brigham Young in 1867, and to Twelve in 1877.)

Joseph Angell Young ordained an apostle, but not a member of the Quorum.

1 July 1866

Joseph F. Smith ordained and simultaneously set apart Counselor to President Brigham Young.

6 October 1867

Amasa M. Lyman deprived of apostleship. He was excommunicated on 12 May 1870.

8 October 1867

Joseph F. Smith was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve. (He was previously ordained an apostle.)

22 June 1868

Heber C. Kimball dies.

7 October 1868

George A. Smith set apart First Counselor to President Brigham Young.

9 October 1868

Brigham Young, Jr. sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve. (He was previously ordained an apostle.)

3 September 1869

Ezra T. Benson dies.