John Smith

fifth Presiding Patriarch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1832-1911)
Person human Q6258357

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
September 22, 1832
Date of death
November 6, 1911
Place of birth
Kirtland
Place of death
Salt Lake City
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Mother
Jerusha Smith[9]
Child
Hyrum Fisher Smith[10]
Cause of death
pneumonia[14]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[18]
Family name
Smith[15]
Given name
John[16]
Manner of death
natural causes[17]
Writing language
English[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Smith ar جون سميث el Τζον Σμιθ fa جان اسمیت ru Джон Смит
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
4767735
Library of Congress authority ID
nr00008743
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
John Smith (nephew)1895.JPG ↗
FAST ID
445615
Find a Grave memorial ID
6446828
Freebase ID
/m/0763yv
Geni.com profile ID
6000000001959501175
SNAC ARK ID
w6t159vf
WeRelate person ID
John_Smith_(17)
WikiTree person ID
Smith-29476
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmHF3dvVjcbyRDvyF384q

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Summary

John Smith was born on September 22, 1832[1], in Kirtland[2]. He died on November 6, 1911[3], in Salt Lake City[4]. He worked as a priest[5] and Presiding Patriarch[6].

FAQs

Where was John Smith born?

John Smith was born in Kirtland[2].

Where did John Smith die?

John Smith died in Salt Lake City[4].

Who were John Smith's parents?

John Smith's father was Hyrum Smith[8]. John Smith's mother was Jerusha Smith[9].

What did John Smith do for work?

John Smith worked as a priest[5] and Presiding Patriarch[6].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de France ID → —
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  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FAST ID → 445615
    Child → Hyrum Fisher Smith
    Imported from → —
    VIAF cluster ID → 4767735
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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