Born March 1, 1807, at Avon, Connecticut; ordained an apostle April 26, 1839, at Far West, by Brigham Young, at the age of 32; President of the council of apostles; sustained as President of the Church April 7, 1889; died Sept. 2, 1898, at San Francisco, California.

George A. Smith

Born June 26, 1817, at Potsdam, New York; ordained an apostle April 26, 1839, at Far West, by Heber C. Kimball, at the age of 22; advanced to be first counselor in the First Presidency, Oct. 6, 1868; died Sept. 1, 1875, at Salt Lake City, Utah.

Willard Richards

Born June 24, 1804, at Hopkinton, Massachusetts; ordained an apostle April 14, 1840, at Preston, Lancashire, England, by Brigham Young, at the age of 36; advanced to be second counselor in the First Presidency, Dec. 27, 1847; died March 11, 1854, at Salt Lake City, Utah.

Lyman Wight

Born May 9, 1796, at Fairfield, New York; ordained an apostle April 8, 1841, by Joseph Smith, at Nauvoo, at the age of 44; excommunicated Feb. 12, 1849; died March 31, 1858, in Mountain Valley, Texas.

Amasa M. Lyman

Born March 30, 1813, at Lyman, New Hampshire; ordained an apostle Aug. 20, 1842, at Nauvoo, by Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball and George A. Smith, at the age of 29; deprived of apostleship Oct. 8, 1867; excommunicated May 12, 1870; died Feb. 4, 1877, at Fillmore, Millard County, Utah.

Ezra T. Benson