Sidney Rigdon

Sidney Rigdon
Sidney Rigdon
President of the Church; Church of Jesus Christ of the Children of Zion
	April 6, 1845 – 1847
Predecessor	None
Successor	Stephen Post; William Bickerton; (Reorganized church in 1862)
First Counselor in the First Presidency; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
	March 18, 1833 – Summer of 1844
Called by	Joseph Smith
Predecessor	Jesse Gause
End reason	Succession crisis after the death of Joseph Smith
Second Counselor in the First Presidency; Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)
	March 8, 1832 – March 18, 1833
Called by	Joseph Smith
Successor	Frederick G. Williams
Reason	Initial organization of First Presidency
End reason	Called as First Counselor in First Presidency
Personal details
Born	February 19, 1793; St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	July 14, 1876 (aged 83); Friendship, New York, United States
Resting place	Maple Grove Cemetery; 42°13′03″N 78°07′07″W / 42.2175°N 78.1186°W
Spouse(s)	Phebe Brooks
Children	11
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Sidney Rigdon (February 19, 1793 – July 14, 1876) was a leader during the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement.