Amasa M. Lyman
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| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 6, 1845 – October 6, 1867 | |
| End reason | Stripped of Apostleship and position in Quorum for repeatedly teaching false doctrine |
| Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| February 4, 1843 – June 27, 1844 | |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency upon the death of Joseph Smith |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| August 20, 1842 – January 20, 1843 | |
| End reason | Dropped from Quorum due to an excess of apostles occasioned by the readmission of Orson Pratt to the Quorum |
| Latter Day Saint Apostle | |
| August 20, 1842 – October 6, 1867 | |
| Reason | Excommunication of Orson Pratt |
| End reason | Stripped of Apostleship for repeatedly teaching false doctrine |
| Reorganization at end of term |
No apostles ordained |
| Personal details | |
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Amasa Mason Lyman March 30, 1813 Lyman, New Hampshire, United States |
| Died | February 4, 1877 (aged 63) Fillmore, Utah Territory, United States |
| Resting place | Fillmore Cemetery 38°57′16″N 112°18′41″W / 38.9544°N 112.3114°W |
| Spouse(s) | 8 |
| Children | 38 |
| Parents | Roswell Lyman Martha Mason |
Amasa Mason Lyman (March 30, 1813 – February 4, 1877) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and was an apostle. He was also a counselor in the First Presidency to Joseph Smith.
Lyman was born in Lyman, New Hampshire, the third son of Roswell Lyman and Martha Mason. In the spring of 1832, Lyman met two traveling Latter Day Saint missionaries, Orson Pratt and Lyman E. Johnson. Lyman was baptized a member of the Church of Christ on April 27, 1832, by Johnson. On April 28, Lyman was confirmed by Pratt.
After becoming a Latter Day Saint, Lyman traveled 700 miles to Palmyra, New York, where he hoped to meet Joseph Smith and Martin Harris. (Smith and Harris had lived in the Palmyra area when they published the Book of Mormon and organized the church in 1830). When Lyman arrived in Palmyra, he discovered that Smith and Harris had moved to Ohio the previous year, and that Smith was currently visiting Missouri.
Determined to join the Latter Day Saints in Ohio, Lyman found temporary employment on the farm of Thomas Lackey, who had bought Harris's farm. (Harris had sold it to raise money for the publication of the Book of Mormon). After working for two weeks, Lyman earned enough money to take a ship from Buffalo, New York, to Cleveland, Ohio. From Cleveland, Lyman walked the 45 miles to Hiram, where he was told Smith and his family were living. When Lyman met John Johnson, the owner of the house where Smith was living, he discovered that Johnson was the father of the missionary who had baptized him just weeks before. Johnson invited Lyman to live at his house and work on his farm. Lyman did so from June 5 until August 1832. Lyman met Smith on July 1 when Smith returned to Hiram from Missouri.
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