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Newel K. Whitney


First Bishop of the Church
October 7, 1844 (1844-10-07) – June 6, 1847 (1847-06-06)
Called by	Brigham Young
End reason	Called as Presiding Bishop

Presiding Bishop
June 6, 1847 (1847-06-06) – September 23, 1850 (1850-09-23)
Called by	Brigham Young

Personal details
Born	Newel Kimball Whitney February 5, 1795(1795-02-05) Marlborough, Vermont, United States
Died	September 23, 1850(1850-09-23) (aged 55) Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States

Newel Kimball Whitney (February 5, 1795 – September 24, 1850) (first name sometimes found as Newell) was a prominent leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and an American businessman. He served as Bishop of Kirtland, Ohio, Far West, Missouri, and Nauvoo, Illinois. He also served as the second Presiding Bishop of the Church from 1847 until his death. He died in 1850 of pleurisy.

Contents

1 Kirtland
2 Nauvoo
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

Kirtland

The Newel K. Whitney Store in Kirtland, Ohio.

By 1827 Whitney had entered into a partnership with Algernon Sidney Gilbert to run a store in Kirtland known as N.K. Whitney & Co.^[1] It would later become Mormonism's first "bishop's storehouse." The building was also used by Church founder and president Joseph Smith, Jr. as a home and office. Smith received approximately 20 revelations in the store building and used one of its rooms as a meeting place of the School of the Prophets.

Nauvoo

While in Nauvoo, Illinois, Whitney was involved in some important developments within the Church. One of these occurred on May 4, 1842 when Whitney, along with a group of nine others, met in the upper story of the Red Brick Store. Those who were there, including Whitney, became part of Joseph Smith's Quorum of the Anointed.^[2] Later, Whitney's wife, Elizabeth Ann, was added to that group.

Another development was polygamy. In 1842, after being taught the doctrine of polygamy, Whitney and his wife agreed to let their daughter, Sarah Ann, become a plural wife of Joseph Smith.^[3]

References

^ Biography of Newel K. Whitney, The Joseph Smith Papers (accessed January 8, 2012
^ Devery S. Anderson and Gary James Bergera, Joseph Smith's Quorum of the Anointed, 1842-1845: A Documentary History (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 2005), 4.
^ Poulsen, Larry N (April 1966), "The Life and Contributions of Newel Kimball Whitney", Thesis, Brigham Young University: 85

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Preceded by Edward Partridge	Presiding Bishop 1847—1850	Succeeded by Edward Hunter

Members of the Council of Fifty of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Jos. Smith • Badlam • Bernhisel • Cahoon • Clayton • Cutler • A. Fielding • Haws • H.C. Kimball • Miller • Phelps • O. Pratt • P.P. Pratt, Sr. • L. Richards • W. Richards • G.A. Smith • H. Smith • E. Snow • J. Taylor • Wasson • Whitney • Woodworth • B. Young, Sr. • Emmett • Hyde • Woodruff • Adams • Babbitt • Bonney • Eaton • J. Fielding • Johnson • Lee • Lott • A.M. Lyman • C.C. Rich • E. Smith • John Smith • Thayre • Yearsley • Bent • Brown • James • Marks • Parker • Rigdon • Rockwell • O. Spencer • Greene • Coolidge • Hollister • W. Smith • Wight • J.M. Grant • Dunham • Foster • D. Fullmer • Morley • Pack • Page • Rockwood • Roundy • Turley • Jos. Young • Daniels • D. Spencer • P. Young • Carrington • Farnham • J.S. Fullmer • Shumway • G.D. Grant • Benson • Bullock • Heywood • P. Richards • W. Snow • D.H. Wells • John Young • L. Snow • F.D. Richards • G.Q. Cannon • B. Young, Jr. • J.A. Young • Burton • Clinton • Hunter • C.S. Kimball • D.P. Kimball • P.P. Pratt, Jr. • J.C. Rich • Sharp • J.F. Smith • Smoot • Stout • G.J. Taylor • H.P. Kimball • H.J. Richards • J.W. Young • Hooper • A.M. Cannon • Cluff • Jennings • F.M. Lyman • Nuttall • Preston • F.S. Richards • J.H. Smith • S.S. Smith • W.R. Smith • W.W. Taylor • Thatcher • J.F. Wells • Farr • Van Cott • Caine • Reynolds • Winder • Gibbs • Penrose • Clawson • H.J. Grant • Hardy • Teasdale • Peterson • Shurtliff • Budge • Murdock • Hatch • Layton • A.H. Cannon • J.Q. Cannon • J.W. Taylor • S.B. Young

v d e Presiding Bishops of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Partridge (1831–1840) • Whitney (1847–1850) • Hunter (1851–1883) • Preston (1884–1907) • Nibley (1907–1925) • Cannon (1925–1938) • Richards (1938–1952) • Wirthlin (1952–1961) • Vandenberg (1961–1972) • Brown (1972–1985) • Hales (1985–1994) • Bateman (1994–1995) • Burton (1995– )

Historic sites of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Northeast

Palmyra	Book of Mormon Historic Publication Site • Hill Cumorah • Smith Family Farm (Sacred Grove)

Kirtland	Historic Kirtland Village (Newel K. Whitney Store) • Kirtland Temple

Other	Aaronic Priesthood Restoration Site • John Johnson Farm • Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial • Peter Whitmer log home • Washington D.C. Temple Visitors' Center

Midwest

Nauvoo	Nauvoo Visitors' Center • Nauvoo Temple • Nauvoo Historic District • Red Brick Store

Missouri	Far West Temple Site • Adam-ondi-Ahman • Liberty Jail • Independence (Zion) Temple Lot • Independence Visitors' Center • Haun's Mill

Other	Carthage Jail • Winter Quarters (Mormon Trail Center, Mormon Pioneer Cemetery)

West

Salt Lake City	Temple Square (Salt Lake Temple, Tabernacle, Tabernacle Organ, Assembly Hall) • Conference Center (Organ) • Church Office Building • Joseph Smith Memorial Building • Church Administration Building • Relief Society Building • Brigham Young Complex (Beehive House, Lion House) • Family History Library • Church History Museum • Church History Library • Granite Mountain Records Vault • Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument • This is the Place Monument • Brigham Young Monument

Other	Cove Fort • St. George Temple Visitors' Center • Laie Hawaii Temple Visitors' Center • Polynesian Cultural Center • Mormon Corridor • Martin's Cove • Pipe Spring National Monument

Non-U.S.

Gadfield Elm Chapel • Jerusalem Center • Mexico City Temple Visitors' Center • New Zealand Temple Visitors' Center

Persondata
Name	Whitney, Newel K.
Alternative names
Short description	Presiding Bishop of the LDS church
Date of birth	February 5, 1795
Place of birth	Marlborough, Vermont, United States
Date of death	September 23, 1850
Place of death	Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States

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