Orson Pratt
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Orson Pratt was a prominent early Latter-day Saint apostle, theologian, and missionary known for his influential role in the development and westward expansion of the Mormon movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter-day Saint apostle
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human ⓘ missionary ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brigham Young
NERFINISHED
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Council of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Salt Lake City Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Early doctrinal development of the LDS Church
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Orson Pratt 1879 edition of the Book of Mormon with versification and footnotes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedBy | Parley P. Pratt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBaptism | 1830-09-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1811-09-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1881-10-03 ⓘ |
| educatedIn | Self-taught in mathematics and astronomy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American of English descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Pratt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Astronomy
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Mathematics ⓘ Religious leadership ⓘ Theology ⓘ |
| followed | Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Orson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| joined | Church of Christ (early Latter Day Saint church) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Early Latter-day Saint theology
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Editing and publishing Latter-day Saint scriptures ⓘ Mathematical and astronomical writings ⓘ Missionary work in the United States and Great Britain ⓘ Role in the westward expansion of the Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionaryWorkLocation |
Austria
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Orson Pratt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Early missionary tracts on the Book of Mormon
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Key to the Science of Theology NERFINISHED ⓘ Pamphlet "An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions" NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ordination | Ordained apostle in 1835 ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Mormon migration to the Salt Lake Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hartford, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | People's Party (Utah) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
NERFINISHED
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Church Historian and Recorder NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the Utah Territorial Legislature ⓘ |
| religion | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Nauvoo, Illinois, United States
NERFINISHED
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Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Parley P. Pratt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Sarah Marinda Bates Pratt
NERFINISHED
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multiple plural wives ⓘ |
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