List of Members of The Quorum of The Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) - Members of The Original Quorum of The Twelve Apostles

Members of The Original Quorum of The Twelve Apostles

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Thomas B. Marsh
(1799-11-01)November 1, 1799
January 31, 1868(1868-01-31) (aged 68)
American
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, April 25, 1835 (1835-04-25) – March 17, 1839 (1839-03-17).
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, April 25, 1835 (1835-04-25) – March 17, 1839 (1839-03-17).
Latter Day Saint Apostle, April 25, 1835 (1835-04-25) – March 17, 1839 (1839-03-17).
Was excommunicated for apostasy March 17, 1839, and was rebaptized on July 16, 1857.

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David W. Patten
(1799-11-14)November 14, 1799
October 25, 1838(1838-10-25) (aged 38)
American
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Three Witnesses, February 15, 1835 (1835-02-15) – October 25, 1838 (1838-10-25).
Latter Day Saint Apostle, called by Three Witnesses, February 15, 1835 (1835-02-15) – October 25, 1838 (1838-10-25).
Killed in the Battle of Crooked River.

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Brigham Young
(1801-06-01)June 1, 1801
August 29, 1877(1877-08-29) (aged 76)
American
2nd President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, December 27, 1847 (1847-12-27) – August 29, 1877 (1877-08-29).
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, April 14, 1840 (1840-04-14) – December 27, 1847 (1847-12-27).
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Three Witnesses, February 14, 1835 (1835-02-14) – December 27, 1847 (1847-12-27).
LDS Church Apostle, called by Three Witnesses, February 14, 1835 (1835-02-14) – August 29, 1877 (1877-08-29).
Succeeded Smith as leader of the LDS church. Was also Governor of Utah Territory from February 3, 1851 to April 12, 1858.

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Heber C. Kimball
(1801-06-14)June 14, 1801
June 22, 1868(1868-06-22) (aged 67)
American
First Counselor in the First Presidency, called by Brigham Young, December 27, 1847 (1847-12-27) – June 22, 1868 (1868-06-22).
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Three Witnesses, February 14, 1835 (1835-02-14) – December 27, 1847 (1847-12-27).
LDS Church Apostle, called by Three Witnesses, February 14, 1835 (1835-02-14) – June 22, 1868 (1868-06-22).

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Orson Hyde
(1805-01-08)January 8, 1805
November 28, 1878(1878-11-28) (aged 73)
American
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, December 27, 1847 (1847-12-27) – April 10, 1857 (1857-04-10).
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, January 14, 1846 (1846-01-14) – November 28, 1878 (1878-11-28).
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, June 27, 1839 (1839-06-27) – January 11, 1846 (1846-01-11).
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Three Witnesses, February 15, 1835 (1835-02-15) – May 4, 1839 (1839-05-04).
LDS Church Apostle, called by Three Witnesses, February 15, 1835 (1835-02-15) – November 28, 1878 (1878-11-28).
Was removed from the Quorum due to apostasy May 4, 1839, but readmitted Jun 27, 1839. As a result, was given reduced seniority on 10 Apr 1875.

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William E. McLellin
(1806-01-18)January 18, 1806
April 24, 1883(1883-04-24) (aged 71)
American
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Three Witnesses, February 15, 1835 (1835-02-15) – May 11, 1838 (1838-05-11).
Latter Day Saint Apostle, called by Three Witnesses, February 15, 1835 (1835-02-15) – May 11, 1838 (1838-05-11).
Excommunicated for apostasy in 1838.

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Parley P. Pratt
(1807-04-12)April 12, 1807
May 13, 1857(1857-05-13) (aged 50)
American
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Three Witnesses, February 21, 1835 (1835-02-21) – May 13, 1857 (1857-05-13).
LDS Church Apostle, called by Three Witnesses, February 21, 1835 (1835-02-21) – May 13, 1857 (1857-05-13).
In 1857, on a farm northeast of Van Buren, Arkansas, Pratt was murdered by Hector McLean, the legal husband of one of Pratt's plural wives. Pratt is buried near Alma, Arkansas.

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Luke S. Johnson
(1807-11-03)November 3, 1807
December 9, 1861(1861-12-09) (aged 54)
American
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Three Witnesses, February 15, 1835 (1835-02-15) – September 3, 1837 (1837-09-03).
Latter Day Saint Apostle, called by Three Witnesses, February 15, 1835 (1835-02-15) – December 31, 1837 (1837-12-31).
Was excommunicated for apostasy Apr 13, 1838, and later rebaptized in 1846.

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William Smith
(1811-03-13)March 13, 1811
November 13, 1893(1893-11-13) (aged 82)
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Petitioner for Patriarchate (RLDS Church ), called by Joseph Smith III, April 6, 1872 (1872-04-06) – November 13, 1893 (1893-11-13).
Presiding Patriarch (LDS Church), May 24, 1845 (1845-05-24) – October 6, 1845 (1845-10-06).
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, May 25, 1839 (1839-05-25) – October 6, 1845 (1845-10-06).
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Three Witnesses, February 15, 1835 (1835-02-15) – May 4, 1839 (1839-05-04).
Latter Day Saint Apostle, called by Joseph Smith Jr., February 15, 1835 (1835-02-15) – October 6, 1845 (1845-10-06).
Brother of Joseph Smith, Jr.. Was removed from the Quorum due to apostasy May 4, 1839, but readmitted May 25, 1839. Was then excommunicated for apostasy in Oct 1845. Followed James J. Strang for a time, then started his own LDS Church in Covington, Kentucky. In later years he joined the Reorganized LDS Church (now Community of Christ) and was a petitioner for RLDS Patriarchate from April 1872 – 13 November 1893.

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Orson Pratt
(1811-09-19)September 19, 1811
October 3, 1881(1881-10-03) (aged 70)
American
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, January 20, 1843 (1843-01-20) – October 3, 1881 (1881-10-03).
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Three Witnesses, April 26, 1835 (1835-04-26) – August 20, 1842 (1842-08-20).
LDS Church Apostle, called by Three Witnesses, April 26, 1835 (1835-04-26) – October 3, 1881 (1881-10-03).
Younger brother of Parley P. Pratt. Was excommunicated for apostasy Aug 20, 1842, but readmitted Jan 20, 1843. As a result, was given reduced seniority in Jun 1875. Last surviving member of the original Quorum. Under the direction of Brigham Young, he published The Seer.

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John F. Boynton
(1811-09-20)September 20, 1811
October 20, 1890(1890-10-20) (aged 79)
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Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Three Witnesses, February 15, 1835 (1835-02-15) – December 3, 1837 (1837-12-03).
Latter Day Saint Apostle, called by Three Witnesses, February 15, 1835 (1835-02-15) – December 3, 1837 (1837-12-03).
Was excommunicated for apostasy in 1837.

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Lyman E. Johnson
(1811-10-24)October 24, 1811
December 20, 1859(1859-12-20) (aged 48)
American
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Three Witnesses, February 14, 1835 (1835-02-14) – September 3, 1837 (1837-09-03).
Latter Day Saint Apostle, called by Three Witnesses, February 14, 1835 (1835-02-14) – April 13, 1838 (1838-04-13).
Excommunicated in 1838 for apostasy.

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