Sidney rigdon lds. Sidney rigdon february 19 1793 july 14 1876 was a leader during the early history of the latter day saint movement. He eventually became disaffected and left the church. After the mormons moved to missouri 1838 and then to nauvoo ill.
Sidney rigdon born feb. Sidney rigdon on october 29 1830 two visitors came to the home of sidney and phebe rigdon. Sidney rigdon 1793 1876 was one of joseph smiths closest friends and advisers.
He was a powerful orator and defender of the fledgling mormon church. 1839 rigdon became estranged from smith. He was also a renowned early convert to the church its most persuasive orator in the first decade and first counselor in the first presidency from 1832 to 1844.
Andrew jenson history co 19011936. In 1863 john w. This is the case despite the fact that he influenced mormonism between 1831 and 1839 more than perhaps anyone including joseph smith.
A compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Life story of sidney rigdon no date. 19 1793 piny fork pa usdied july 14 1876 friendship ny american churchman an early convert to mormonism 1830 and first counselor to its founder joseph smith.
Sidney rigdons final confession about joseph smith and the origin of the book of mormon. Rigdon sidneys son asks his dad if he wrote the book of mormon or if josephs story about golden plates is true. A portrait of religious excess by richard s.
Sidney rigdon was born on february 19 1793 near pittsburgh pennsylvania. In 1888 walter sidney rigdon sidney rigdons grandson said that his grandfathers role in fabrication of the book of mormon was a family secret. Rigdon the son of sydney rigdon visited utah and spent the winter among the mormons.
Following the prophet joseph smiths martyrdom rigdon became one of the churchs best known apostates. 52 on a mission to missouri travel with the prophet joseph smith and others to that state and assisted in founding the colony of the saints in jackson county missouri and then returned to kirtland ohio. A woman who lived with the rigdon family in bainbridge ohio in 1826 allegedly reported that the book of mormon was produced there in a series of seance like sessions.
Sidney rigdon was a christian minister and one of the visitors parley p. Van wagoner book review with relevant links few mormons know the story of sidney rigdon.
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