Newel K. Whitney

Deceased Person

1795 – 1850

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Who was Newel K. Whitney?

Newel Kimball Whitney was a prominent leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an American businessman. He served as Bishop of Kirtland, Ohio, Far West, Missouri, and Nauvoo, Illinois. He also served as the second Presiding Bishop of the Church from 1847 until his death. He died in 1850 of pleurisy.

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Born
Feb 5, 1795
Marlboro
Also known as
  • Newel Whitney
Spouses
Religion
  • Mormonism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
Sep 24, 1850
Salt Lake City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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