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December 27, 1847
The First Presidency is reorganized, with Brigham Young President, Heber C. Kimball First Counselor, and Willard Richards Second Counselor. Orson Hyde becomes President of the Quorum.
March 11, 1854
Willard Richards dies.
July 1, 1866
Joseph F. Smith ordained Counselor.
June 22, 1868
Heber C. Kimball dies.
1868
George A. Smith ordained First Counselor.
1873
George Q. Cannon ordained Counselor.
April 8, 1873
Brigham Young, Jr. ordained Counselor.
1874
George Q. Cannon ordained Assistant Counselor.
May 9, 1874
Albert Carrington ordained Counselor.
October 10, 1880
The First Presidency is reorganized with John Taylor President, George Q. Cannon First Counselor, and Joseph F. Smith Second Counselor. Wilford Woodruff becomes President of the Quorum.
July 25, 1887
John Taylor dies.
April 7, 1889
The First Presidency is reorganized with Wilford Woodruff President, George Q. Cannon First Counselor, and Joseph F. Smith Second Counselor. Lorenzo Snow becomes President of the Quorum.
September 2, 1898
Wilford Woodruff dies.
September 3, 1898
The First Presidency is reorganized with Lorenzo Snow President, George Q. Cannon First Counselor, and Joseph F. Smith Second Counselor.
April 21, 1901
George Q. Cannon dies. Joseph F. Smith becomes President of the Quorum.
October 10, 1901
Lorenzo Snow dies.
October 17, 1901
The First Presidency is reorganized with Joseph F. Smith President and Anthon H. Lund Second Counselor. Brigham Young, Jr. becomes President of the Quorum.
April 7, 1910
Anthon H. Lund ordained First Counselor, John Henry Smith Second Counselor.
October 3, 1911
John Henry Smith dies.
December 7, 1911
Charles W. Penrose ordained Second Counselor.
November 19, 1918
Joseph F. Smith dies.
November 23, 1918
The First Presidency is reorganized, with Heber J. Grant President, Anthon H. Lund First Counselor, and Charles W. Penrose Second Counselor.
March 2, 1921
Anthon H. Lund dies.
March 10, 1921
Charles W. Penrose ordained First Counselor, Anthony W. Ivins Second Counselor.
May 16, 1925
Charles W. Penrose dies.
March 28, 1925
Anthony W. Ivins ordained First Counselor.
1933
J. Reuben Clark ordained Second Counselor but is not an apostle.
September 23, 1934
Anthony W. Ivins dies.
October 11, 1934
J. Reuben Clark ordained an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. J. Reuben Clark ordained First Counselor, David O. McKay Second Counselor.
May 14, 1945
Heber J. Grant dies.
May 21, 1945
The First Presidency is reorganized, with George Albert Smith President, J. Reuben Clark First Counselor, and David O. McKay Second Counselor.
April 4, 1951
George Albert Smith dies.
April 9, 1951
The First Presidency is reorganized, with David O. McKay President, Stephen L. Richards First Counselor, and J. Reuben Clark Second Counselor. Joseph Fielding Smith becomes President of the Quorum.
May 19, 1959
Stephen L. Richards dies.
June 12, 1959
J. Reuben Clark ordained First Counselor, Henry D. Moyle Second Counselor.
1961
Hugh B. Brown called as Third Counselor.
October 6, 1961
J. Reuben Clark dies.
October 12, 1961
Henry D. Moyle ordained First Counselor, Hugh B. Brown Second Counselor.
September 18, 1963
Henry D. Moyle dies.
1963
Hugh B. Brown ordained First Counselor, N. Eldon Tanner Second Counselor.
October 28, 1965
Joseph Fielding Smith called as Counselor.
January 8, 1970
David O. McKay dies.
January 23, 1970
The First Presidency is reorganized, with Joseph Fielding Smith President, Harold B. Lee First Counselor, and N. Eldon Tanner Second Counselor.
July 2, 1972
Joseph Fielding Smith dies.
July 7, 1972
The First Presidency is reorganized, with Harold B. Lee President, N. Eldon Tanner First Counselor, and Marion G. Romney Second Counselor.
December 26, 1973
Harold B. Lee dies.
December 30, 1973
The First Presidency is reorganized, with Spencer W. Kimball President, N. Eldon Tanner First Counselor, and Marion G. Romney Second Counselor.
1981
Gordon B. Hinckley called as a Counselor in the First Presidency.
November 27, 1982
N. Eldon Tanner dies.
1982
Marion G. Romney ordained First Counselor. Gordon B. Hinckley ordained Second Counselor.
November 5, 1985
Spencer W. Kimball dies.
November 10, 1985
The First Presidency is reorganized, with Ezra Taft Benson President, Gordon B. Hinckley First Counselor, and Thomas S. Monson Second Counselor.
May 30, 1994
Ezra Taft Benson dies.
April, 1994
The First Presidency is reorganized, with Howard W. Hunter, Gordon B. Hinckley, and Thomas S. Monson.
March 3, 1995
Howard W. Hunter dies.
March 12, 1995
The First Presidency is reorganized, with Gordon B. Hinckley President, Thomas S. Monson First Counselor, and James E. Faust Second Counselor.
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