George Albert Smith
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| 8th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
| May 21, 1945 – April 4, 1951 | |
| Predecessor | Heber J. Grant |
| Successor | David O. McKay |
| President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| June 21, 1943 – May 21, 1945 | |
| End reason | Became President of the Church |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 8, 1903 – May 21, 1945 | |
| End reason | Became President of the Church |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| October 8, 1903 – April 4, 1951 | |
| Reason | Death of Brigham Young, Jr. |
| Reorganization at end of term |
Marion G. Romney ordained |
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George Albert Smith April 4, 1870 Salt Lake City, Utah Territory |
| Died | April 4, 1951 (aged 81) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Resting place |
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Emily Woodruff |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
John Henry Smith Sarah Farr |
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George Albert Smith Sr. (April 4, 1870 – April 4, 1951) was an American religious leader who served as the eighth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Smith was one of nineteen children of Mormon apostle John Henry Smith and one of his plural wives, Sarah Farr. His grandfather, for whom he was named, was also an LDS Church apostle as well as a cousin of church founder Joseph Smith. John Henry Smith and George Albert Smith are the only father and son pair to have been members of the Quorum of the Twelve at the same time, having served in the Quorum together between 1903 and 1910.
In his youth, Smith worked at the Zions Cooperative Mercantile Institution factory and traveled throughout Utah as a salesman. Smith attended high school at Brigham Young Academy, graduating in 1884. He then studied law at University of Deseret (later the University of Utah) for a year.
In 1896, he had joined the Republican Party and campaigned for William McKinley, who became President of the United States. He was appointed as a receiver for the Land Office in Utah in the years 1897 and 1902.
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