David Whitmer
| David Whitmer | |
|---|---|
| President of the Church (Church of Christ—Whitmerites) | |
| January 28, 1876 – January 25, 1888 | |
| Successor | John C. Whitmer |
| Reason | Reorganized |
| President of the Church (Church of Christ—Whitmerites) | |
| September 7, 1847 – ca. 1848 | |
| Reason | William E. McLellin asserted Whitmer's claim |
| End reason | Separated from McLellin. |
| President High Council | |
| July 3, 1834 – January 1838 | |
| Reason | Elected by vote of the Council. |
| End reason | Vote of the Council. |
| President of Zion | |
| July 7, 1834 – February 5, 1838 | |
| End reason | Vote of members. |
| Latter Day Saint Apostle | |
| June 1829 – June 1838 | |
| Called by | Joseph Smith |
| End reason | Separated from the Church |
| Mayor of Richmond, Missouri | |
| In office | |
| May 23, 1867 – January 1, 1868 | |
| Councilman | |
| In office | |
| pre-1867 – pre-1867 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1805 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 1888 (aged 83) Richmond, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Richmond Cemetery 39°16′44″N 93°59′10″W / 39.279°N 93.986°W |
| Baptism Date | June 3, 1829 |
| Known For | Book of Mormon Witness Founding Church Member |
| Notable works | A Proclamation (1881) An Address To Believers in the Book of Mormon (1887) An Address to All Believers in Christ (1887) |
| Spouse(s) |
Julia Ann Jolly (m. 1831) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Peter Whitmer Sr. Mary Musselman Whitmer |
| Relatives | Christian Whitmer (brother) Jacob Whitmer (brother) John Whitmer (brother) Peter Whitmer Jr. (brother) Hiram Page (brother-in-law) Oliver Cowdery (brother-in-law) |
| Signature | |
David Whitmer (January 7, 1805 – January 25, 1888) was an early leader of the Latter Day Saint Movement and one of the Three Witnesses to the gold plates of the Book of Mormon. Whitmer later distanced himself from Joseph Smith and was excommunicated from the church in 1838, but continued to affirm his testimony of the Book of Mormon. He was the most interviewed Book of Mormon witness.