Age of Prophets when called to be Church President, listed by descending age and by order of succession
Descending Age
Prophet Age at time of call Birth date
Joseph Fielding Smith 93 years 06 months 19 Jul 1876 Russell M Nelson 93 years 04 months 09 Sep 1924 Howard W Hunter 86 years 06 months 14 Nov 1907 Ezra Taft Benson 86 years 03 months 04 Aug 1899 Gordon B Hinckley 84 years 09 months 23 Jun 1910 Lorenzo Snow 84 years 05 months 03 Apr 1814 Wilford Woodruff 82 years 01 month 01 Mar 1807 Thomas S Monson 80 years 05 months 21 Aug 1927 Spencer W Kimball 78 years 09 months 28 Mar 1895 David O McKay 77 years 07 months 08 Sep 1873 George Albert Smith 75 years 02 months 04 Apr 1870 Harold B Lee 73 years 03 months 28 Mar 1899 John Taylor 71 years 11 months 01 Nov 1808 Joseph F Smith 62 years 11 months 13 Nov 1838 Heber J Grant 62 years 00 months 22 Nov 1856 Brigham Young 46 years 07 months 01 Jun 1801 Joseph Smith 26 years 01 month 23 Dec 1805
Order of Succession
Prophet Age at time of call Birth date
Joseph Smith 26 years 01 month 23 Dec 1805 Brigham Young 46 years 07 months 01 Jun 1801 John Taylor 71 years 11 months 01 Nov 1808 Wilford Woodruff 82 years 01 month 01 Mar 1807 Lorenzo Snow 84 years 05 months 03 Apr 1814 Joseph F Smith 62 years 11 months 13 Nov 1838 Heber J Grant 62 years 00 months 22 Nov 1856 George Albert Smith 75 years 02 months 04 Apr 1870 David O McKay 77 years 07 months 08 Sep 1873 Joseph Fielding Smith 93 years 06 months 16 Jul 1876 Harold B Lee 73 years 03 months 28 Mar 1899 Spencer W Kimball 78 years 09 months 28 Mar 1895 Ezra Taft Benson 86 years 03 months 04 Aug 1899 Howard W Hunter 86 years 06 months 14 Nov 1907 Gordon B Hinckley 84 years 09 months 23 Jun 1910 Thomas S Monson 80 years 05 months 21 Aug 1927 Russell M Nelson 93 years 04 months 09 Sep 1924
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