Elbert A. Smith
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Elbert Aoriul Smith (8 March 1871 – 15 May 1959) was an American leader in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church). He was a member of the church's First Presidency from 1909 to 1938 and the Presiding Patriarch of the church from 1938 to 1958.
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Elbert A. Smith | |
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Presiding Patriarch | |
10 April 1938 (1938-04-10) – 4 February 1958 (1958-02-04) | |
Called by | Frederick M. Smith |
Predecessor | Frederick A. Smith |
Successor | Roy A. Cheville |
Counselor in the First Presidency | |
19 April 1909 (1909-04-19) – 7 April 1938 (1938-04-07) | |
Called by | Joseph Smith III |
Predecessor | R. C. Evans |
Successor | Israel A. Smith Lemuel F.P. Curry |
Personal details | |
Born | Elbert Aoriul Smith (1871-03-08)8 March 1871 Nauvoo, Illinois, United States |
Died | 15 May 1959(1959-05-15) (aged 88) Independence, Missouri, United States |
Resting place | Mound Grove Cemetery 39.113°N 94.428°W / 39.113; -94.428 (Mound Grove Cemetery) |
Spouse(s) | Clara A. Cochran |
Children | 3 |
Parents | David Hyrum Smith Clara C. Smith |
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