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Joseph Fielding Smith
1876–1972
Remembered as a careful teacher and prolific religious writer, he spent most of his life in service to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and became its tenth president late in life.
4 Audiobooks
Essentials in Church History A History of the Church from the Birth of Joseph Smith to the Present Time (1922), with Introductory Chapters on the Antiquity of the Gospel and the "Falling Away"
by Joseph Fielding Smith
Salvation Universal
by Joseph Fielding Smith
Origin of the 'Reorganized' Church and the Question of Succession
by Joseph Fielding Smith
Blood Atonement and the Origin of Plural Marriage: A Discussion
by Joseph Fielding Smith, R. C. (Richard C.) Evans
About the author
Born in Salt Lake City on July 19, 1876, he was the son of Joseph F. Smith and grew up in a family deeply rooted in early Latter-day Saint history. Over the course of many decades, he served as a missionary, church historian, temple president, apostle, and eventually president of the Church from 1970 until his death in 1972.
He was also known for his writing and teaching. His long career made him a familiar voice to generations of church members, and his books and sermons helped shape how many readers understood Latter-day Saint doctrine and history.
Joseph Fielding Smith died on July 2, 1972. He is often remembered for his steady, lifelong commitment to church service and for the strong sense of continuity he represented within his faith tradition.