| 1870 April 4 |
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Born in Salt Lake City to John Henry Smith and Sarah Farr.
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| 1883 |
Age 13 |
Began work in the ZCMI overall factory.
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| 1884 |
Age 14 |
Received patriarchal blessing, which foretold his future calling to the Quorum of the Twelve.
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| 1891 |
Age 21 |
Served mission to southern Utah for Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association.
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| 1892 May 25 |
Age 22 |
Married Lucy Emily Woodruff (she died November 5, 1937).
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| 1892–1894 |
Age 22–24 |
Served mission to southern states.
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| 1898 |
Age 28 |
Appointed receiver of the U.S. Land Office and Special Disbursing Agent for Utah by U.S. President William McKinley.
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| 1903 October 8 |
Age 33 |
Ordained Apostle by President Joseph F. Smith.
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| 1909–1912 |
Age 39–42 |
Illness prevented him from being active in the Quorum.
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| 1916 |
Age 46 |
Elected president of International Irrigation Congress.
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| 1917 |
Age 47 |
Elected president of International Dry Farm Congress.
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| 1919–1921 |
Age 49–51 |
Served as president of European Mission.
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| 1921 |
Age 51 |
Appointed general superintendent of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association.
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| 1922 |
Age 52 |
Elected vice-president of National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
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| 1931 |
Age 61 |
Elected member of National Executive Board of Boy Scouts of America.
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| 1938 |
Age 68 |
Toured missions in the Church in the South Pacific.,
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| 1943 July 1 |
Age 73 |
Set apart as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
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| 1945 May 21 |
Age 75 |
Became President of the Church.
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| 1945 September 23 |
Age 75 |
Idaho Falls Idaho Temple dedicated.
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| 1945 November 3 |
Age 75 |
Met with President Harry S. Truman and presented plans to help relieve the LDS Saints in Europe after World War II ended.
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| 1946 January |
Age 75 |
Church started sending supplies to Europe.
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| 1947 |
Age 76 |
Utah Centennial celebrated.
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| 1949 October |
Age 79 |
First general conference broadcast on KSL television.
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| 1951 April 4 |
Age 81 |
Died in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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