Jedediah M. Grant
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| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| April 7, 1854 – December 1, 1856 | |
| Predecessor | Willard Richards |
| Successor | Daniel H. Wells |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| April 7, 1854 – December 1, 1856 | |
| Reason | Death of Willard Richards |
| Reorganization at end of term |
Daniel H. Wells ordained and added to the First Presidency |
| First Seven Presidents of the Seventy | |
| December 2, 1845 – April 7, 1854 | |
| End reason | Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jedediah Morgan Grant February 21, 1816 Windsor, New York, United States |
| Died | December 1, 1856 (aged 40) Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States |
| Resting place |
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W |
| Spouse(s) | 7 |
| Children | 11 |
| Parents | Joshua and Athalia H. Grant |
Jedediah Morgan Grant (February 21, 1816 – December 1, 1856) was a leader and an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was member of the First Council of the Seventy from 1845 to 1854 and served in the First Presidency under church president Brigham Young from 1854 to 1856. He is known for his fiery speeches during the Reformation of 1856, earning the nickname "Brigham's Sledgehammer". Grant is the father of Heber J. Grant, who later served as President of the Church.
Jedediah M. Grant was born February 21, 1816, to Joshua Grant and Athalia Howard in Windsor, New York. He was baptized into the Church of Christ on March 21, 1833, at age 17. By age 18, he had participated in Zion's Camp, marching from Kirtland, Ohio, to Missouri under the direction of Joseph Smith. Though the physical objectives of the march were not met, many members later became leaders in Smith's church. Grant's close relationship with these men from such an early age would last the rest of his life.
Grant was among the first Latter Day Saint missionaries to go to Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia. His preaching efforts in the Toms River area of New Jersey in the late 1830s led to the conversion of members of the Ivins family.
Grant was one of a group of men (which also included Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff and George A. Smith) who were called in 1844 to campaign for Smith's election to President of the United States.
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