The time periods between future Presidents of the Church
entering the Quorum of the Twelve (or apostolic ordination)
Listed chronologically
(See below for a listing by greatest time periods; the dates in parentheses are the dates of entering the Quorum of Twelve)
. Joseph Smith (May 1829) to Brigham Young (14 Feb 1835) = 05 years 09 months
. Brigham Young (14 Feb 1835) to John Taylor (19 Dec 1838) = 03 years 10 months
. John Taylor (19 Dec 1838) to Wilford Woodruff (26 Apr 1839) = 00 years 04 months
. Wilford Woodruff (26 Apr 1839) to Lorenzo Snow (12 Feb 1849) = 09 years 10 months
. Lorenzo Snow (12 Feb 1849) to Joseph F Smith (01 Jul 1866) = 17 years 05 months
. Joseph F Smith (01 Jul 1866) to Heber J Grant (16 Oct 1882) = 16 years 03 months
. Heber J Grant (16 Oct 1882) to George Albert Smith (08 Oct 1903) = 21 years 00 months
. George Albert Smith (08 Oct 1903) to David O McKay (09 Apr 1906) = 02 years 06 months
. David O McKay (09 Apr 1906) to Joseph Fielding Smith (07 Apr 1910) = 04 years 00 months
. Joseph Fielding Smith (07 Apr 1910) to Harold B Lee (10 Apr 1941) = 31 years 00 months
. Harold B Lee (10 Apr 1941) to Spencer W Kimball (07 Oct 1943) = 02 years 06 months
. Spencer W Kimball (07 Oct 1943) to Ezra T Benson (07 Oct 1943) = 00 years 00 months
. Ezra Taft Benson (07 Oct 1943) to Howard W Hunter (15 Oct 1959) = 16 years 00 months
. Howard W Hunter (15 Oct 1959) to Gordon B Hinckley (05 Oct 1961) = 02 years 00 months
. Gordon B Hinckley (05 Oct 1961) to Thomas S Monson (10 Oct 1963) = 02 years 00 months
. Thomas S Monson (10 Oct 1963) to Russell M Nelson (10 Apr 1984) = 20 years 06 months
Listed by greatest time period to smallest time period
Joseph Fielding Smith (07 Apr 1910) to Harold B Lee (10 Apr 1941) = 31 years 00 months Heber J Grant (16 Oct 1882) to George Albert Smith (08 Oct 1903) = 21 years 00 months Thomas S Monson (10 Oct 1963) to Russell M Nelson (10 Apr 1984) = 20 years 06 months Lorenzo Snow (12 Feb 1849) to Joseph F Smith (01 Jul 1866) = 17 years 05 months Joseph F Smith (01 Jul 1866) to Heber J Grant (16 Oct 1882) = 16 years 03 months Ezra Taft Benson (07 Oct 1943) to Howard W Hunter (15 Oct 1959) = 16 years 00 months Wilford Woodruff (26 Apr 1839) to Lorenzo Snow (12 Feb 1849) = 09 years 10 months Joseph Smith (May 1829) to Brigham Young (14 Feb 1835) = 05 years 09 months David O McKay (09 Apr 1906) to Joseph Fielding Smith (07 Apr 1910) = 04 years 00 months Brigham Young (14 Feb 1835) to John Taylor (19 Dec 1838) = 03 years 10 months George Albert Smith (08 Oct 1903) to David O McKay (09 Apr 1906) = 02 years 06 months Harold B Lee (10 Apr 1941) to Spencer W Kimball (07 Oct 1943) = 02 years 06 months Howard W Hunter (15 Oct 1959) to Gordon B Hinckley (05 Oct 1961) = 02 years 00 months Gordon B Hinckley (05 Oct 1961) to Thomas S Monson (10 Oct 1963) = 02 years 00 months John Taylor (19 Dec 1838) to Wilford Woodruff (26 Apr 1839) = 00 years 04 months Spencer W Kimball (07 Oct 1943) to Ezra T Benson (07 Oct 1943) = 00 years 00 months
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