Generations of church leadership
Note: This is based upon American social generational theory and not literal generations.
The First Americans
The first people that were Natural-Born US Citizens
Born between 1776 and 1799
No church presidents, but a few apostles were of this generation
First Generation of Church Leadership
No official name for this generation
The First Generation of the 19th Century
Born between 1800 and 1826
Joseph Smith
Brigham Young
John Taylor
Wilford Woodruff
Lorenzo Snow
Second Generation
No official name for this generation
Those old enough to fight in the US Civil War
Those who were members of the church were born before the Saints arrived in the Salt Lake Valley
Born between 1827 and 1846
Joseph F Smith
Third Generation
The Frontier Generation
The first generation born in the west
Born between 1847 and 1882
Heber J Grant
George Albert Smith
David O. McKay
Joseph Fielding Smith
Fourth Generation
The Lost Generation
Those old enough to fight in the first World War
Born between 1883 and 1900
Harold B. Lee
Spencer W. Kimball
Ezra Taft Benson
Fifth Generation
The GI Generation
Dubbed America's Greatest Generation by news commentator Tom Brokaw
Those of age to fight in World War II
Born Between 1901 and 1927
Howard W. Hunter
Gordon B Hinkley
Thomas S. Monson
Russell M. Nelson
Generations of other members of the First Presidency and Quorum of Twelve Apostles
Sixth Generation
The Silent Generation
Born Between 1928 and 1945
Dallin H. Oaks
Henry B. Eyring
M Russell Ballard
Jeffrey R. Holland
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Quinton L. Cook
D. Todd Christopherson
Seventh Generation
The Baby Boomers (Post World War II Baby Boom)
Born between 1946 and 1965
David A. Bednar
Neil L. Anderson
Ronald A. Rasband
Gary E. Stevenson
Dale G. Renland
Gerritt W. Gong
Ulisses Soares
Note: This is based upon American social generational theory and not literal generations.
The First Americans
The first people that were Natural-Born US Citizens
Born between 1776 and 1799
No church presidents, but a few apostles were of this generation
First Generation of Church Leadership
No official name for this generation
The First Generation of the 19th Century
Born between 1800 and 1826
Joseph Smith
Brigham Young
John Taylor
Wilford Woodruff
Lorenzo Snow
Second Generation
No official name for this generation
Those old enough to fight in the US Civil War
Those who were members of the church were born before the Saints arrived in the Salt Lake Valley
Born between 1827 and 1846
Joseph F Smith
Third Generation
The Frontier Generation
The first generation born in the west
Born between 1847 and 1882
Heber J Grant
George Albert Smith
David O. McKay
Joseph Fielding Smith
Fourth Generation
The Lost Generation
Those old enough to fight in the first World War
Born between 1883 and 1900
Harold B. Lee
Spencer W. Kimball
Ezra Taft Benson
Fifth Generation
The GI Generation
Dubbed America's Greatest Generation by news commentator Tom Brokaw
Those of age to fight in World War II
Born Between 1901 and 1927
Howard W. Hunter
Gordon B Hinkley
Thomas S. Monson
Russell M. Nelson
Generations of other members of the First Presidency and Quorum of Twelve Apostles
Sixth Generation
The Silent Generation
Born Between 1928 and 1945
Dallin H. Oaks
Henry B. Eyring
M Russell Ballard
Jeffrey R. Holland
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Quinton L. Cook
D. Todd Christopherson
Seventh Generation
The Baby Boomers (Post World War II Baby Boom)
Born between 1946 and 1965
David A. Bednar
Neil L. Anderson
Ronald A. Rasband
Gary E. Stevenson
Dale G. Renland
Gerritt W. Gong
Ulisses Soares
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