Lds first presidency biography of william hill

Date range President of the Church
(and Assistant Presidents) First Counselor Second Counselor Other Counselors
(3C = Third Counselor)
C = Counselor
AC = Assistant Counselor)Change from previous organization 8 March 1832 –
3 December 1832

Joseph Smith

Jesse Gause^[2]

Initial organization of First Presidency^[2]3 December 1832 –
18 March 1833 Jesse Gause excommunicated 18 March 1833 –
5 December 1834 Sidney Rigdon called as First Counselor; Frederick G.

Williams called as Second Counselor 5 December 1834 –
3 September 1837

Joseph Smith
(Oliver Cowdery)

Oliver Cowdery called as Assistant President of the Church3 September 1837 –
7 November 1837

Oliver Cowdery (AC)
Hyrum Smith (AC)
John Smith (AC)
Joseph Smith, Sr.

(AC)

Hyrum Smith, John Smith and Joseph Smith, Sr. called as Assistant Counselors; Oliver Cowdery also given the title of Assistant Counselor