| Frederick G. Williams | |
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| Second Counselor in First Presidency Church of the Latter Day Saints | |
| February 18, 1833 – November 7, 1837 | |
| Called by | Joseph Smith |
| Predecessor | Sidney Rigdon |
| Successor | Hyrum Smith |
| End reason | Removed from position by vote of the church |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Granger Williams October 28, 1787 Suffield, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | October 10, 1842 (aged 54) Quincy, Illinois, United States |
| Resting place | Early Quincy Cemetery (now Madison Park)[1][2] 39°55′52″N 91°22′34″W / 39.931°N 91.3761°W |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Swain |
| Parents | William W. Williams Ruth Granger |
Frederick Granger Williams (October 28, 1787 – October 10, 1842) was an early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement, serving in the First Presidency of the Church of the Latter Day Saints from 1833 to 1837.[3][4]
He was also one of the first recipients of the controversial Second Anointing ritual, the highest ritual in the LDS Church which guarantees salvation.[5]
- ^ Skidmore, Velma Williams. "Found at Last : The Final Resting Place of Frederick Granger Williams". Studies in Mormon History. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ Ward, Maurine C. (May 2013). "The Early Quincy Cemetery and Mormon Burials" (PDF). Mormon Historic Sites.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Biography of Frederick G. Williams". The Joseph Smith Papers. Archived from the original on 2012-01-03. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- ^ Skidmore 2002
- ^ Williams, F. G. (22–23 January 1833). "Minutes, 22–23 January 1833". Joseph Smith Papers. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 19 June 2024.