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George A. Smith
An early Latter-day Saint leader, preacher, and historian, he played a major part in the movement’s growth in the American West. His life combined frontier travel, church leadership, and a lasting role in preserving the history of his faith.
1 Audiobook
Dairy Disagreeables Busy the Bacteriologists
by Frank H. (Frank Henry) Hall, Harry Alexis Harding, L. A. (Lore Alford) Rogers, George A. Smith
About the author
Born in Potsdam, New York, in 1817, he joined the Latter Day Saint movement as a young man and soon became known as a strong speaker and organizer. He was a cousin of Joseph Smith Jr., and over time he took on major leadership roles as the church expanded during a turbulent period in its early history.
He served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and was closely involved in the westward migration of the Saints. In Utah, he became an important public figure as well as a church leader, helping guide settlement efforts and supporting the development of new communities.
He also served as Church Historian and later as Trustee-in-Trust, which gave him a key role in preserving records and shaping how the church remembered its past. He died in 1875, and he is still remembered as one of the best-known leaders of the early Latter-day Saint movement.