Church Officers in Nauvoo, Illinois, 1 January–15 May 1844
In 1839, a
general conference of the church organized a in
(later ), Illinois. A January 1841 revelation designated the Nauvoo stake as a “corner stone of
Zion.”
Presidency
In 1839, a
general conference of the church appointed as president of the stake in
(later ), Illinois. On 30 March 1841, Marks informed the
Nauvoo high council that he had chosen and as
his counselors. Cowles and Rich were ordained the same day and served in
those roles through mid-September 1843. On 23
September, Cowles resigned as a counselor in the presidency, leaving
Rich as the only serving counselor.
| 1 January–15 May 1844 |
| , president |
| , counselor |
High Council
In 1839, a
general conference of the church appointed twelve men to serve as
members of the in
(later ), Illinois. Though council
members changed over the years, the membership remained the same
throughout the period covered by this volume. When individual
members could not attend high council meetings, alternates (or members
pro tempore) were appointed to participate. These temporary appointments are
not represented in this chart.
| 1 January–15 May 1844 |
Bishops
In 1839, a
general conference of the church appointed , , and as
over specific geographical jurisdictions in
(later ), Illinois. As church membership in Nauvoo grew in the
ensuing years, so too did the number of bishops appointed to oversee
them. In 1842, the Nauvoo high council divided the city into ten
ecclesiastical wards and the immediate surrounding area into three
districts and appointed bishops to oversee each jurisdiction. The men listed here served as bishops in
Nauvoo and the surrounding area during the period covered by this
volume.
| 1 January–15 May 1844 |
| (First Ward) |
| (Second Ward) |
| Unknown (Third Ward) |
| (Fourth Ward) |
| (Fifth Ward) |
| (Sixth Ward) |
| (Seventh Ward) |
| (Eighth Ward) |
| (Ninth Ward) |
| (Tenth Ward) |
| David Evans (Eleventh Ward/South district) |
| (Southeast district) |
| Unknown (Northeast district) |