John Murdock (Mormon)

John Murdock
John Murdock, c. 1850
Personal details
Born	John Murdock Jr. (1792-07-15)July 15, 1792 Kortright, New York, United States
Died	December 23, 1871(1871-12-23) (aged 79) Beaver, Utah Territory, United States
Resting place	Mountain View Cemetery, Beaver, Utah
Baptism Date	5 November 1830
Known For	Early Mormon missionary

John Murdock Jr. (July 15, 1792 – December 23, 1871) was an early convert to the Latter Day Saint movement and was a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Mentioned twice in the Doctrine and Covenants, he devoted most of his life to full-time missionary service for the LDS Church. He was the first mission president for the LDS Church in Australia where he oversaw the official organization of the church in the country and its early growth. A compatriot of Joseph Smith, Murdock attended School of the Prophets and participated in Zion's Camp. After the death of his first wife in childbirth, Joseph and Emma Smith adopted his infant twins. Julia Murdock Smith, who survived to adulthood, was the eldest child and only daughter of the Smiths.