Whitney, Newel Kimball: Elected alderman for City of Nauvoo 1 February 1841. (1)
-- 2Feb41
[Joseph Smith Sermon] Temple or Else Church Rejected (2)
-- Feb 3, 1841
Foster, Robert D: Appointed one of regents of University of Nauvoo 3 February 1841. (1)
The Nauvoo City Council passes "An ordinance organizing the Nauvoo Legion." The next day Joseph Smith is duly elected lieutenant-general of the Nauvoo Legion, and John C. Bennett, major-general. The Nauvoo Legion soon becomes the largest standing army in the United States. (3)
Nauvoo, Illinois. At a meeting organizing the city council of Nauvoo, Joseph Smith gave the opening prayer, presented bills concerning the University of Nauvoo and the Nauvoo Legion, and was sworn in as a member of the council. (4)
Marks, William: Chosen one of regents of University of Nauvoo 3 February 1841. (1)
Miller, George: Elected regent of University of Nauvoo 3 February 1841. (1)
Smith, Don Carlos: Regent of University of Nauvoo 3 February 1841. Major in Hancock County militia. (1)
-- Feb 4, 1841
The Nauvoo Legion was organized with Joseph Smith as lieutenant general. (5)
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith attended a court martial organizing the Nauvoo Legion and was elected lieutenant general. (4)
The Nauvoo Legion is organized by authorization of the city charter and city council ordinance of 3 Feb. The governor appoints Joseph Smith lieutenant-general of the Legion on 5 Feb. Under Smith's leadership, the Nauvoo Legion becomes the largest militia in the U.S. (6)
[Joseph Smith] Elected lieutenant general of Nauvoo Legion. (7)
[Joseph Smith] (age 35)Elected lieutenant general of the newly organized Nauvoo Legion, a unit of the Illinois state militia. (8)
Footnotes:
1 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985
2 - The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/
3 - This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
4 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
5 - Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html
6 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47"
7 - Joseph Smith Papers, Timeline of Events, http://josephsmithpapers.org/TimelineOfEvents.htm
8 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, Salt Lake City, Utah
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