| 1807 March 1 |
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Born in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, to Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson.
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| 1821 |
Age 14 |
Began learning the trade of miller.
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| 1830 |
Age 23 |
Informed by Robert Mason of the restoration of the gospel.
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| 1833 December 31 |
Age 26 |
Baptized into the Church.
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| 1834 April |
Age 27 |
Met Joseph Smith in Kirtland, Ohio.
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| 1834 May |
Age 27 |
Participated in march of Zion's Camp.
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| 1834–1836 |
Age 27–29 |
Served mission to southern states.
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| 1837–1838 |
Age 30–31 |
Served mission to eastern states and Fox Islands.
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| 1839 April 26 |
Age 32 |
Ordained Apostle by Brigham Young.
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| 1839–1841 |
Age 32–34 |
Served mission to Great Britain.
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| 1842 |
Age 35 |
Started as business manager of Times and Seasons.
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| 1843–1844 |
Age 36–37 |
Served mission to eastern states to solicit money for building of the Nauvoo Temple.
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| 1844 |
Age 37 |
Mission to eastern states; learned of martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith.
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| 1844–1846 |
Age 37–39 |
Presided over European Mission.
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| 1847 July 24 |
Age 40 |
Entered Salt Lake Valley with Brigham Young.
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| 1848–1850 |
Age 41–43 |
Presided over the Church in the eastern states.
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| 1850 |
Age 43 |
Appointed to the Utah Territorial Legislature, serving one term in lower house and twenty sessions in upper house.
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| 1852 |
Age 45 |
Appointed clerk and historian of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
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| 1856 |
Age 49 |
Appointed Church Historian.
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| 1856–1861 |
Age 49–54 |
On board of directors of Deseret Agriculture and Manufacturing Society.
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| 1862–1877 |
Age 55–70 |
President of Deseret Agriculture and Manufacturing Society.
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| 1867 |
Age 60 |
Participated in reestablishment of the School of the Prophets.
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| 1877 |
Age 70 |
Appointed president of St. George Utah Temple.
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| 1879 |
Age 72 |
Reformed missionary work among Indians while in hiding.
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| 1880 October 10 |
Age 73 |
Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
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| 1881 |
Age 74 |
Became superintendent of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association.
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| 1885–1887 |
Age 78–80 |
Went into self-imposed exile, with headquarters in St. George, Utah.
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| 1887–1889 |
Age 80–82 |
Led Church as President of the Quorum of the Twelve.
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| 1888 May 17 |
Age 81 |
Manti Utah Temple dedicated in private services.
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| 1889 April 7 |
Age 82 |
Sustained as President of the Church.
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| 1890 September 24 |
Age 83 |
Issued the Manifesto.
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| 1893 April 6 |
Age 86 |
Salt Lake Temple dedicated.
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| 1894 October 25 |
Age 87 |
Inaugurated weekday religious education classes, a precursor to seminary and institute programs.
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| 1894 November 13 |
Age 87 |
Organized Genealogical Society of Utah.
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| 1896 January 4 |
Age 88 |
Utah achieves statehood.
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| 1896 November 5 |
Age 89 |
Fast day changed from first Thursday to first Sunday of each month.
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| 1898 September 2 |
Age 91 |
Died in San Francisco, California.
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