USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -An early convert to Mormonism, Brigham Young succeeded founder Joseph Smith as the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1847; he led the church until his death in 1877.

Detailed explanation-2: -Joseph Smith was the founder and first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and five associates formally organized the Church at Fayette, New York, on 6 April 1830. He presided over the Church until 27 June 1844, when he was martyred.

Detailed explanation-3: -As successor to Joseph Smith, he led the migration west in 1846–47 to the Rocky Mountains and founded Salt Lake City. He was sustained as President of the Church on December 27, 1847.

Detailed explanation-4: -The succession crisis in the Latter Day Saint movement occurred after the death of Joseph Smith, the movement’s founder, on June 27, 1844. For roughly six months after Smith’s death, several people competed to take over his role, the leading contenders being Sidney Rigdon, Brigham Young, and James Strang.