The Prophets in the History of Mormonism

There has been 16 different prophets in the history of Mormonism. This will have a list of them with what years they were leading the church and what I feel the greatest contribution they made was. I will put them in order. From first to last and then also name the years each one lead in the history of Mormonism and What I feel their greatest contribution was while they were President of Mormonism. We start off with Joseph Smith Jr. He went from 1830-1844 and organized the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Next was Brigham Young. He went from 1847 to 1877 and led the Pioneers to Utah so that they would stop getting attacked. 3rd was John Taylor. He make Zion's Central Board of Trade during the years of 1880-1887. Wilford Woodruff went from 1887 to 1898 and Organized the idea of the daily school additions of seminary and Institute for teens and young adults. Lorenzo Snow lead Mormonism 1898-1901. He created the law of tithing. Next was Joseph F. Smith,1901-1918. He did a major event in the history of Mormonism which was to promote scouting so it's basically known as an LDS thing, but still technically a National item. when I was an 11 year old scout we had someone from another religion with us. We're up to the 7th President with being Heber J. Grant. He went from 1918-1945. He created the church welfare program. George Albert Smith did 1945-1951 and had the privilege of having the first televised general conference. This happened on KSL. David O. McKay went from 1951 to 1970 and spread Mormonism across the world. Joseph Fielding Smith went 1970-1972 and created the Mormon magazines: Ensign, New Era, and the Friend. Harold B. Lee is 11th going 1972-1973 and started international missions. Spencer W. Kimball did another marvelous work in the history of Mormonism and let all worthy males have the authority of the Priesthood. He went 1973-1985. Ezra Taft Benson did 1985-1994 and promoted the Book of Mormon like crazy. Howard W. Hunter was in for only 1 year as well running him from 1994-1995 and got the 2000th stake created for Mormonism. Gordon B. Hinckley is 15th in line and went from 1995-2008. He is tied among the Perpetual Education Fund and dedicating more than half the LDS Temples that are currently in use. The 16th and current Prophet is Thomas S. Monson. He started in 2008 and is still going now, of course. He announced a couple monthes ago that men may serve a mission at 18 now and women at 19.
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