Orson Pratt, Sr. (September 19, 1811 - October 3, 1881) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. He was born in Hartford, New York, the son of Jared and Charity Dickenson Pratt. Orson Pratt died of complications from diabetes on October 3, 1881, the last surviving member of the original Council of the Twelve.
Orson Pratt, Sr. (September 19, 1811 - October 3, 1881) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Quorum of Twelve A...
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This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable p...
Orson Pratt (1811-1881) was an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; at 24, he was the youngest member of the original Quorum of the Twelve. Had he not been briefly dropped from the Twelve in the winter of 1842/1843, he would have succeeded Brigham Young as President of the Church.
Pratt was a genuine polymath, with major writings on theology, astronomy, and mathematics. He supervised the work of transcribing the Book of Mormon to the Deseret Alphabet and is responsible for our current chapter-verse divisions in the Book of Mormon. He wrote numerous pamphlets that...
Orson Pratt (1811-1881) was an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; at 24, he was the youngest member of the original Quorum...