| 1814 April 3 |
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Born at Mantua, Portage County, Ohio, to Oliver Snow and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone.
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| 1831 |
Age 17 |
Lorenzo Snow's mother and his sister Leonora joined the Church; met Joseph Smith at Hiram, Ohio.
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| 1835 |
Age 21 |
Entered Oberlin College; sister Eliza R. joined the Church.
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| 1836 |
Age 22 |
Attended Hebrew School in Kirtland, Ohio.
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| 1836 June 19 |
Age 22 |
Baptized into the Church.
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| 1837 |
Age 23 |
Served mission in Ohio.
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| 1838–39 |
Age 24–25 |
Moved to Far West, Missouri; served mission to southern Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio.
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| 1840–1843 |
Age 26–29 |
Mission to England; presented a copy of the Book of Mormon to Queen Victoria.
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| 1844 |
Age 30 |
Learned of martyrdom of Joseph Smith while campaigning for Joseph Smith's candidacy for United States president.
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| 1848 |
Age 34 |
Arrived in Salt Lake Valley.
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| 1849 February 12 |
Age 34 |
Ordained Apostle by Heber C. Kimball.
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| 1849 |
Age 35 |
Helped organize beginning of Perpetual Emigration Fund.
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| 1849–52 |
Age 35–38 |
Served mission to Europe; superintended publication of Italian edition of Book of Mormon.
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| 1852 |
Age 38 |
Organized Polysophical Society in Salt Lake City, Utah, to promote cultural refinement.
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| 1852–1882 |
Age 38–68 |
Elected to Utah legislature and served for 29 years.
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| 1853 |
Age 39 |
Presided over colonization of Brigham City, Utah.
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| 1864 |
Age 50 |
Served short-term mission to Hawaii.
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| 1872–1882 |
Age 58-68 |
Served as president of Utah Territorial Legislative Council.
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| 1872–1873 |
Age 58–59 |
Toured Europe and Asia Minor; participated in dedication of Palestine for return of the Jews.
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| 1873 April 8 |
Age 59 |
Sustained as counselor to President Brigham Young.
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| 1873–1880 |
Age 59–66 |
Instigated United Order in Brigham City, Utah.
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| 1874 May 9 |
Age 60 |
Became assistant counselor to President Brigham Young.
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| 1885 |
Age 71 |
Served short-term mission to Native Americans in northwestern United States.
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| 1886-1887 |
Age 72–73 |
Served 11-month prison term on plural marriage charge.
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| 1889 April 7 |
Age 75 |
Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
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| 1893 |
Age 79 |
Became president of the Salt Lake Temple.
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| 1898 September 13 |
Age 84 |
Became President of the Church.
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| 1899 May 18 |
Age 85 |
Initiated tithing emphasis, beginning in southern Utah.
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| 1901 October 10 |
Age 87 |
Died in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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