Lorenzo Snow
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Lorenzo Snow was the fifth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known for stabilizing the church’s finances and promoting the principle of tithing at the turn of the 20th century.
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| baptismDate | 1836 ⓘ |
| baptizedInto | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1814-04-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Mantua, Ohio
NERFINISHED
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Portage County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| burialPlace |
Brigham City Cemetery
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Brigham City, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1901-10-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Utah, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1901-10-10 ⓘ |
| familyName | Snow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lorenzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasizing the payment of tithing in the LDS Church
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encouraging members to pay a full tithe ⓘ leadership during financial crisis of the LDS Church in the 1890s ⓘ promoting the principle of tithing at the turn of the 20th century ⓘ reorganizing church finances ⓘ stabilizing the finances of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ visiting church members to encourage tithing after becoming church president ⓘ |
| leaderOf | Box Elder Stake (LDS Church) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Council of Fifty
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Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionaryWork |
England
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Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | Latter-day Saint hymn "O My Father" (family association; written by his sister Eliza R. Snow) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | many ⓘ |
| occupation |
missionary
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religious leader ⓘ |
| office | President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
5th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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LDS Church apostle ⓘ President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church ⓘ member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church ⓘ |
| precededBy | Wilford Woodruff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Latter-day Saint
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Brigham City, Utah
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Nauvoo, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Salt Lake City, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Eliza R. Snow
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Lorenzo Snow Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Adelaide Woodward
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Caroline Horton NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlotte Squires NERFINISHED ⓘ Eleanor Houtz NERFINISHED ⓘ Harriet Amelia Squires NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Susan West NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Adaline Goddard NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Elizabeth Houtz NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoebe Woodruff NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Ann Haines NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Ann Prichard NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Elizabeth Groesbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Minnie Ephramina Jensen NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Minnie Ephramina Jensen Snow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1898-09-13 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Joseph F. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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