Succession Crisis (Latter Day Saints) - The 1844 Succession

The 1844 Succession

At the time of his murder, Smith thus held several roles: "Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and Translator," "President of the Church," "President of the First Presidency," and "Trustee-in-Trust" of the Church. It was unclear if all of these offices should be held together by any one successor and it was equally unclear who such a successor should be.

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