Oliver Granger

Oliver Granger (February 7, 1794 – August 27, 1841) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He was the subject of one of the prophecies of movement founder Joseph Smith.

Granger was born in Phelps, New York, to Pierce Granger and Clarissa Trumbull. Before becoming a Latter Day Saint, Granger was a member of the Methodist Church and a licensed preacher. On September 8, 1813, Granger married Lydia Dibble. During the 1820s, Granger was a sheriff in Ontario County, New York. In 1827, Granger lost most of his vision due to cold and exposure.

Granger and his wife became converted to the Latter Day Saint religion after they both read the Book of Mormon in 1832. According to Granger's daughter, Granger had a vision in which the angel Moroni told him that the Book of Mormon was "a true record of great worth" and that he should become a Mormon preacher. Granger was baptized at Sodus, New York, by Brigham Young and was ordained to be an elder of the Church of Christ by Young on the same day. Almost immediately, Granger set out on a mission for the young church.

In 1833, Granger joined the gathering of Latter Day Saints in Kirtland, Ohio. He was assigned by Joseph Smith to serve another mission in the eastern United States with Samuel Newcomb. After returning to Kirtland, Granger was ordained to the priesthood office of high priest on April 29, 1836, and became a member of the Kirtland high council on October 8, 1837. In 1836, Granger was again asked by Smith to serve a mission. Granger worked mainly in New York with John P. Greene, establishing large branches of the church in Huntsburg and Perry.

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