Wilford Woodruff
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apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
human
president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
religious leader
Wilford Woodruff was a prominent early Latter-day Saint apostle and fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known for leading the church through the transition away from plural marriage and helping establish it in the American West.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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human ⓘ president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| authorOf | 1890 Manifesto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baptismDate | 1833 ⓘ |
| baptizedInto | Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1807-03-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Farmington, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Salt Lake City Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1898-09-02 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime (presidency) | 1898 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Woodruff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Wilford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive missionary work in the United States and Britain
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helping establish the LDS Church in the American West ⓘ issuing the 1890 Manifesto ⓘ keeping extensive personal journals ⓘ leading the LDS Church through the end of official plural marriage ⓘ |
| leaderIn | colonization of the American West by Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| memberOf | Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionaryWork |
England
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Wilford Woodruff’s journals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | approximately 34 ⓘ |
| occupation |
church administrator
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farmer ⓘ miller ⓘ religious missionary ⓘ |
| parent |
Aphek Woodruff
NERFINISHED
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Beulah Thompson Woodruff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Mormon migration to the Salt Lake Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
NERFINISHED
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President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | John Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propheticStatement | Woodruff Manifesto declaration regarding plural marriage and U.S. law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Nauvoo, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Salt Lake City, Utah Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signed | Manifesto of 1890 ending new plural marriages in the LDS Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Phoebe Carter Woodruff
NERFINISHED
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plural wives (LDS plural marriage) ⓘ |
| startTime (presidency) | 1889 ⓘ |
| successor | Lorenzo Snow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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