George Albert Smith (April 4, 1870 – April 4, 1951) was an influential religious leader and the eighth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Crossroads of the West Location Location of Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah Coordinates , Government County Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson Geographical characteristics Area     City 285. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Crossroads of the West Location Location of Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah Coordinates , Government County Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson Geographical characteristics Area     City 285. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... This is the current Mormon collaboration of the month! Please help improve it to meet the ideal article standard. ... In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Heber J. Grant (November 22, 1856 – May 14, 1945) was the seventh President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism). ... David Oman McKay (September 8, 1873 – January 18, 1970) was the ninth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormon), serving from 1951 until his death in 1970. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church. ... This is the current Mormon collaboration of the month! Please help improve it to meet the ideal article standard. ...

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Smith was the son of John Henry Smith, also an apostle in the LDS Church, and Sarah Farr Smith. His Grandfather, for whom he was named, was George Albert Smith, or more commonly, George A. Smith, also an LDS apostle. Smith attended Brigham Young University and the University of Deseret (later the University of Utah). While surveying for a railroad as a young man, his eyesight was permanently impaired by glare from the sun. In 1896, he joined the Republican Party and campaigned for William McKinley, who became President. He was also favored by Theodore Roosevelt. Flag Seal Nickname: Crossroads of the West Location Location of Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah Coordinates , Government County Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson Geographical characteristics Area     City 285. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... John Henry Smith (September 18, 1848–October 13, 1911) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from October 27, 1880 until April 7, 1910. ... He was ordained on April 26, 1839 along with Wilford Woodruff. ... Brigham Young University, often referred to as BYU, is the flagship university of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). ... The University of Deseret was the original name of the University of Utah in the United States. ... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U) is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Glare may refer to either of the following: A call collision in telecommunications. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ...

Smith received his apostleship in 1903, but stress from his frequent travels revealed prominent physical weakness. He was eventually diagnosed with lupus erythematosus, a chronic debilitating autoimmune disease whose symptoms include weakness. He was an ardent supporter of the Boy Scouts, and was very patriotic, joining various American patriotic groups. The current Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... // Early history (1910-1950) Since the 1920s, the LDS church has become influential in Scouting, and it was adopted as an official youth program of the Mormons. ...

Smith became president of the Church on May 21, 1945 with the death of Heber J. Grant. When World War II ended, Smith helped send supplies to war-stricken Europe and was also known for his work to revitalize missionary work. He publicly denounced the activities and political influence of the American Klu Klux Klan. Smith dedicated the LDS Idaho Falls Idaho Temple on September 23, 1945. Biographer S. George Ellsworth has called him an example of "Christlike living." May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Heber J. Grant (November 22, 1856 – May 14, 1945) was the seventh President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism). ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... World map showing Europe Political map (neighbouring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ... Members of the second Ku Klux Klan at a rally during the 1920s. ... The Idaho Falls Idaho Temple is the tenth constructed and eighth operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...

Monument to four generations of a branch of the Smith family, prominent in LDS history.

George Albert Smith's grave marker

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2576x1932, 1903 KB) Monument to four generations of a branch of the Smith family, prominent in the LDS Church, Salt Lake Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2576x1932, 1903 KB) Monument to four generations of a branch of the Smith family, prominent in the LDS Church, Salt Lake Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2576x1932, 1983 KB) George Albert Smiths grave marker. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2576x1932, 1983 KB) George Albert Smiths grave marker. ...

Works

• Smith, George Albert (1951). Sayings of a Saint. Alice K. Chase.
• Smith, George Albert (1948). Sharing the Gospel With Others: Excerpts from the Sermons of President Smith, compiled by Preston Nibley, Deseret News Press.
• Smith, George Albert (1996). Robert McIntosh and Susan McIntosh. The Teachings of George Albert Smith, Eighth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bookcraft, Inc..

External links

• Extract from Ellsworth biography
  
• G. A. Smith at Grampa Bill's G. A. Pages

Reference

• Ellsworth, S. George. George Albert Smith. Selection in Church History, Selections from the Encyclopedia of Mormonism. Ludlow, Daniel H., Editor. Deseret Book Company, Salt Lake City, UT, 1992. ISBN 0-87579-924-8.