Frederick Granger Williams (1787–1842) (commonly known as Frederick G. Williams) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint and served in the First Presidency as Second Counselor to President Joseph Smith, Jr. from 1833 to 1837. Althought excommunicated for apostasy, he was rebaptized before his death in Quincy, Illinois. 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A Latter Day Saint (LDS) is a person who identifies with the Latter Day Saint movement and is a follower of Mormonism. ... In Mormonism, the First Presidency (or the Quorum of the Presidency of the Church) is one of the governing bodies in the church hierarchy of several Latter Day Saint denominations. ... Joseph Smith, Jr. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Quincy, known as the Gem City, is a city located in Adams County, Illinois. ...
The calling was subsequently given to FrederickG. Williams, who was ordained on March 18, 1833 (DandC 81, 90).
Further direction pertaining to the organization of the First Presidency was given in a revelation on priesthood in 1835.
The counselors are usually apostles, but in a few cases men have been called who were not ordained apostles, the first such being Sidney Rigdon (1832) and FrederickG. Williams (1833).
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