{{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography}} may be used to summarize information about notable people within the Latter Day Saint movement, usually at the top of an article.

Usage

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This template is usually at the top of an article, {{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography}} may be used to summarize information about an individual within the Latter Day Saint movement. It is an alternative to less specific templates such as those listed at WikiProject Biography/Infoboxes and within the people infobox templates category. This template is designed with a focus on the General and Ecclesiastical leadership in various Latter Day Saint denomination. However, all values are optional allowing for any person in the Latter Day Saint movement to use this infobox.

Tracking categories

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Sub-templates

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The following sub-templates are incorporated into {{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography}}:

Sandbox sub-templates

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Document sub-templates

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Examples of General and Ecclesiastical position

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Examples of, but not limited to, the type of General and Ecclesiastical positions where Infobox could be used. Any person in the Latter Day Saint movement can use this infobox, as all values are optional.

Church of Christ
(Joseph Smith's original organization)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
(LDS Church)
Community of Christ
(formerly the RLDS Church)
Church of Jesus Christ
(Bickertonite)
President of the Church 17th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Prophet-President President of the Church
First Presidency First Counselor in the First Presidency Presiding Evangelist First Counselor of the General Church
Quorum of the Twelve Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Council of Twelve Apostles Quorum of Twelve Apostles
Presiding Bishop Presiding Bishop
Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Assistant President of the Church President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles President of the Church
Second Elder of the Church Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Member of the Apostolic Quorum

Blank template with basic parameters  [edit]

{{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography
| name                       =
| image                      =
| image_size                 =
| alt                        =
| caption                    =
| birth_name                 =
| birth_date                 = <!-- {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} or (living) {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} ( |df=yes for order dmy) -->
| birth_place                =
| death_date                 = <!-- {{Dda|yyyy|mm|dd|yyyy|mm|dd}} (set |df=yes for order dmy) -->
| death_place                =
| portals                    = <!-- choices: LDS, CoC, movement, plain, & none - Defaults to LDS (LDS Church)-->
<!-- Latter Day Saint Leadership  -->
| position_or_quorum1        = 
| called_by1                 = 
| start_date1                = <!-- {{start date|yyyy|mm|dd}} (set |df=yes for order dmy) -->
| end_date1                  = <!-- {{end date|yyyy|mm|dd}} (set |df=yes for order dmy) -->
| end_reason1                = 
}}

Blank template with all parameters  [edit]

{{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography
| name                       = 
| image                      = 
| image_size                 = 
| alt                        = 
| caption                    = 
| birth_name                 = 
| birth_date                 = <!-- {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} or (living) {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| birth_place                = 
| home_town                  = 
| death_date                 = <!-- {{Dda|yyyy|mm|dd|yyyy|mm|dd}} (set |df=yes for order dmy) -->
| death_place                = 
| death_cause                = 
| resting_place              = 
| resting_place_coordinates  = <!-- {{Coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline|name=}} -->
| baptism_date               =
| known_for                  =
| monuments                  = 
| residence                  = 
| education                  = 
| alma_mater                 = 
| occupation                 = 
| employer                   = 
| organization               = 
| notable_works              = 
| title                      = 
| spouse                     = 
| children                   = 
| parents                    = 
| relatives                  = 
| awards                     = 
| signature                  = 
| signature_size             = 
| signature_alt              = 
| website                    = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} -->
| footnotes                  =
| portals                    = <!-- choices: LDS, CoC, movemement, plain, & none - Defaults to LDS (LDS Church)-->
<!-- Latter Day Saint Leadership  -->
| position_or_quorum1        = 
| called_by1                 = 
| ordination_reason1         = 
| predecessor1               = 
| successor1                 = 
| start_date1                = <!-- {{start date|yyyy|mm|dd}} -->
| end_date1                  = <!-- {{end date|yyyy|mm|dd}} -->
| end_reason1                = 
| reorganization1            = 
<!--Political Office Holders  -->
| political_office1          = 
| term_start1                = 
| term_end1                  = 
| office_president1          = 
| office_predecessor1        = 
| office_successor1          = 
| party                      = 
<!-- Military Service -->
| nickname                   =
| allegiance                 =
| branch                     = 
| serviceyears               = 
| rank                       = 
| servicenumber              = 
| unit                       = 
| commands                   = 
| battles                    = 
| battles_label              = 
| military_awards            = 
}}

Parameters

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Basic Biographical Information

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Parameter Explanation
name Common name of person (defaults to article name if left blank; provide birth_name (below) if different from name).
image Name of image file for person. [[File:]] is not needed.
image_size Size to display image: This defaults to frameless (default is 175px, but logged in users can change this by clicking on "my preferences" and adjusting thumbnail size) if empty or omitted. This parameter should not normally need to be set.
alt Alt text for image, for visually impaired readers. See WP:ALT.
caption Caption for image, if needed.
birth_name Full name at birth; only use if different from name.
birth_date Date of birth: {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} (if living) or {{birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} (if dead). See Template:Birth date for details.
birth_place Place of birth
home_town The place where the person was raised and matured, if different from birthplace and residence.
death_date Date of death: {{death date and age}} (if birth date is known) or {{death date}} (if birth date unknown). See Template:Death date/doc for details on usage. If exact dates are unknown, consider using {{death year and age}}.
death_place Place of death: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Note: Do not add flag icons to the death_place. See: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (flags).
death_cause Cause of death.
resting_place Place of burial, ash-scattering, etc.
resting_place_coordinates Coordinates for place of burial, ash-scattering etc. Use {{coord}} template.
baptism_date If significant, date of baptism into a Latter Day Saint sect. For example, those baptized on or near the Organization of the Church of Christ
known_for A brief description of why the person is notable.
monuments Significant monuments erected or buildings etc. named in honor of the subject. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead.
residence Location(s) where the person notably resides/resided, if different from birthplace.
education Education.
alma_mater Alma mater.
occupation Occupation.
employer Employer, if relevant.
organization Non-employing organization, if relevant.
notable_works Title(s) of notable work(s) (publications, compositions, sculptures, films, etc.) by the subject, if any.
title Multiple uses:
  • Formal titles
  • Job titles
  • A combination of the above.
spouse Name of spouse, followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current spouse and Name (1970–1999) for former spouse(s); for convenience, consider using {{marriage}}. Separate entries with a line break (<br />). For deceased persons still married at time of death, close the date range with death year.
partner For unmarried life partners (of any gender or sexual preference), not business partners. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–1999) for former partner(s).
children Number of children (i.e. 3), or list of names if notable, in which case, separate entries with a line break (<br />).
parents Names of parents, if notable. Separate entries with a line break (<br />).
relatives Names of siblings or other relatives, if notable. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc.). Separate entries with a line break (<br />).
signature An image of the person's signature.
signature_alt Alt text for the signature image. For example, for File:Thomas Jefferson Signature.svg, the alt text might be |signature_alt="Th: Jefferson", spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.
signature_size Default is frameless. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the "image_size" parameter.
website Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use {{Official website}} as {{Official website|http://www.example.org|name=Official example website}}.
footnotes Notes about any of the infobox data.
portals Defaults to showing LDS Church version at bottom of template. However, Alternate choices are
input When to use Shown
LDS (Default) For Members of the
LDS Church
Biography portal   LDS Church portal
CoC For Members of the
Community of Christ (AKA RLDS Church)
Biography portal
movement For Members of the
Church of Christ (The original name of the Latter Day Saint church founded by Joseph Smith) or members of other
Latter Day Saint Sects.
Biography portal   Latter Day Saints portal
plain To remove all Latter Day Saint portals. Biography portal
none Removes all portals NONE

Specialized information for Latter Day Saint Leadership

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Parameter Explanation
position_or_quorum1
through position_or_quorum9
Name of General and Ecclesiastical position held/holds or quorum individual was called to.
called_by1
through called_by9
Person or Persons who called individual as a General Authority, such as a President of the Church or the Three Witnesses. Past president1 - president9 parameter still functions but is obsolete.
ordination_reason1
through ordination_reason9
Reason of ordination, for example death of another General Authority.
predecessor1
through predecessor9
Previous person to hold that position.
successor1
through successor9
Person who was/is successor to position.
start_date1
through start_date9
Date of ordination.
end_date1
through end_date9
Date no longer holding position.
end_reason1
through end_reason9
Reason for release of position, emeritus status, excommunication, etc. This parameter will not accept "Death" as a parameter.
reorganization1
through reorganization9
Description of reorganization of quorum, presidency, board, etc.

For Political office holders

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Parameter Explanation
political_office1
through political_office5
Name of Political office. Works for up to five offices.
term_start1
through term_start5
Beginning of term in office
term_end1
through term_end5
End of term in office
office_president1 President of the United States who appointed person to office (if needed, example Ezra Taft Benson)
office_predecessor1
through office_predecessor5
Person who held Political office prior to individual.
office_successor1
through office_successor5
Person who held Political office following to individual.
party Political party

Military Service

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Parameter Explanation
nickname Any nicknames during time in military
allegiance The country or other power the person served. Multiple countries may be indicated together with the corresponding dates. This field should not be used to indicate a particular service branch, which is better indicated by the branch field (below).
branch The service branch (Army, Navy, etc.) the person was a part of; this should be left blank for people who were not part of a formal armed service, or who predate the establishment of formal service branches.
service_years The years during which the person served.
rank The highest rank achieved by the person. Unusual cases, such as this rank not being the last achieved, or the rank being awarded posthumously, may be noted. In cases where the person held different ranks in different armies, multiple ranks should be specified with a date and country note for each.
service_number The service number held by the individual during military service.
unit For persons who are not notable as commanding officers, the unit (company, battalion, regiment, etc.) in which they served. This should be omitted if the commands are specified (as above).
commands For persons who are notable as commanding officers, the units they commanded. Dates should be given if multiple notable commands were held.
battles Any notable battles or wars in which the person participated. This should be omitted if a campaignbox is used in conjunction with this template.
battles_label The label to use for the battles field (above); defaults to "Battles/wars".
military_awards Any notable military awards or decorations the person received; exhaustive lists should be worked into the prose.

Examples

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Brigham Young of the LDS Church

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Brigham Young, the second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Brigham Young
Brigham Young c. 1870
2nd President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
December 27, 1847 (1847-12-27) – August 29, 1877 (1877-08-29)
PredecessorJoseph Smith
SuccessorJohn Taylor
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
April 14, 1840 (1840-04-14) – December 27, 1847 (1847-12-27)
PredecessorThomas B. Marsh
SuccessorOrson Hyde
End reasonBecame President of the Church
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
February 14, 1835 (1835-02-14) – December 27, 1847 (1847-12-27)
Called byThree Witnesses
End reasonBecame President of the Church
LDS Church Apostle
February 14, 1835 (1835-02-14) – August 29, 1877 (1877-08-29)
Called byThree Witnesses
ReasonInitial organization of Quorum of the Twelve
Reorganization
at end of term
No apostles immediately ordained[1]
1st Governor of Utah Territory
In office
February 3, 1851 – April 12, 1858
PredecessorNone
SuccessorAlfred Cumming
Personal details
Born(1801-06-01)June 1, 1801
Whitingham, Vermont, U.S.
DiedAugust 29, 1877(1877-08-29) (aged 76)
Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, U.S.
Cause of deathRuptured appendix
Resting placeBrigham Young Cemetery
40°46′13″N 111°53′08″W / 40.7703°N 111.8856°W / 40.7703; -111.8856 (Brigham Young Cemetery)
Spouse(s)See List of Brigham Young's wives
Children56[2]
ParentsJohn and Abigail Young
Websitebrighamyoung.org
Signature 
Signature of Brigham Young
{{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography
 | name                = Brigham Young
 | image               = Brigham Young by Charles William Carter.jpg
 | caption             = Brigham Young {{circa}} 1870
 | birth_date          = {{birth date|1801|06|01}}
 | birth_place         = [[Whitingham, Vermont]], U.S.
 | death_date          = {{death date and age|1877|08|29|1801|06|01}}
 | death_place         = [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah Territory]], U.S.
 | death_cause         = Ruptured appendix
 | resting_place       = [[Brigham Young Cemetery]]
 | resting_place_coordinates = {{Coord|40.7703|-111.8856|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Brigham Young Cemetery}}
 | boards              =
 | spouse              = See [[List of Brigham Young's wives]]<!-- Since number of spouses is disputed, leave this blank -->
 | children            = 56<ref name=byubio>{{citation |url= http://yfacts.byu.edu/Article?id=214 |title= Brigham Young Biography: Facts of Faith |work= Y Facts |publisher= BYU |access-date= September 19, 2013 |archive-url= https://archive.is/20130920194808/http://yfacts.byu.edu/Article?id=214 |archive-date= September 20, 2013 |url-status= dead |df= mdy-all }}</ref>
 | parents             = John and Abigail Young
 | awards              =
 | signature           = Brigham Young Signature.svg
 | signature_alt       = Signature of Brigham Young
 | website             = {{URL|brighamyoung.org}}
 | portals             = LDS
 | footnotes           =
 | position_or_quorum1 = 2nd [[President of the Church (LDS Church)|President]] of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]
 | predecessor1        = [[Joseph Smith]]
 | successor1          = [[John Taylor (Mormon)|John Taylor]]
 | start_date1         = {{start date|1847|12|27}}
 | end_date1           = {{end date|1877|08|29}}
 | position_or_quorum2 = [[President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)|President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]
 | start_date2         = {{start date|1840|04|14}}
 | end_date2           = {{end date|1847|12|27}}
 | predecessor2        = [[Thomas B. Marsh]]
 | successor2          = [[Orson Hyde]]
 | end_reason2         = Became President of the Church
 | position_or_quorum3 = [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)|Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]
 | called_by3          = [[Three Witnesses]]
 | start_date3         = {{start date|1835|02|14}}
 | end_date3           = {{end date|1847|12|27}}
 | end_reason3         = Became President of the Church
 | position_or_quorum4 = [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]] [[Apostle (Latter Day Saints)|Apostle]]
 | called_by4          = Three Witnesses
 | start_date4         = {{start date|1835|02|14}}
 | ordination_reason4  = Initial organization of Quorum of the Twelve
 | end_date4           = {{end date|1877|08|29}}
 | reorganization4     = No apostles immediately ordained<ref>A year after Young's death, [[Orson Hyde]] died and [[Moses Thatcher]] was ordained an apostle. The [[First Presidency (LDS Church)|First Presidency]] was not reorganized until October 10, 1880, after which [[Francis M. Lyman]] and [[John Henry Smith]] were ordained. [[Orson Pratt]] died in 1881, and the Quorum of the Twelve did not have twelve members again until October 16, 1882, when [[George Teasdale]] and [[Heber J. Grant]] were ordained.</ref>
 | political_office1   = 1st [[List of governors of Utah|Governor of Utah Territory]]
 | term_start1         = February 3, 1851
 | term_end1           = April 12, 1858<!--
 | appointer1          = [[Millard Filmore]] -->
 | office_predecessor1 = None
 | office_successor1   = [[Alfred Cumming (governor)|Alfred Cumming]]
}}

Reference added to page

  1. ^ A year after Young's death, Orson Hyde died and Moses Thatcher was ordained an apostle. The First Presidency was not reorganized until October 10, 1880, after which Francis M. Lyman and John Henry Smith were ordained. Orson Pratt died in 1881, and the Quorum of the Twelve did not have twelve members again until October 16, 1882, when George Teasdale and Heber J. Grant were ordained.
  2. ^ "Brigham Young Biography: Facts of Faith", Y Facts, BYU, archived from the original on September 20, 2013, retrieved September 19, 2013

Israel A. Smith of the Community of Christ (RLDS Church)

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Israel A. Smith, the fourth Prophet–Presidents of the Community, formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Israel A. Smith
Photo of Israel A. Smith
c. 1920
Prophet–President
April 9, 1946 (1946-04-09) – June 14, 1956 (1956-06-14)
PredecessorFrederick M. Smith
SuccessorW. Wallace Smith
ReasonDeath of Frederick M. Smith
Counselor in the First Presidency
October 1938 – June 14, 1958 (1958-06-14)
Called byFrederick M. Smith
PredecessorFloyd M. McDowell
SuccessorJohn F. Garver
F. Henry Edwards
ReasonResignation of Floyd M. McDowell
Second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
1920 – 1925
Called byFrederick M. Smith
General Assembly of Iowa
In office
1911 – 1913
Personal details
BornIsrael Alexander Smith
(1876-02-02)February 2, 1876
Plano, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 14, 1958(1958-06-14) (aged 82)
Lamoni, Iowa, U.S.
Cause of deathCar accident
Resting placeMound Grove Cemetery
39°6′42.71″N 94°25′36.51″W / 39.1118639°N 94.4268083°W / 39.1118639; -94.4268083
OccupationLawyer
Spouse(s)Nina Marie Grenawalt Smith
Children2
ParentsJoseph Smith III
Emmeline Griswold Smith
{{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography
| name                = Israel A. Smith
| image               = Israel A. Smith.jpg
| alt                 = Photo of Israel A. Smith
| caption             = c. 1920
| birth_name          = Israel Alexander Smith
| birth_date          = {{birth date|1876|02|02}}
| birth_place         = [[Plano, Illinois]], U.S.
| death_date          = {{death date and age|1958|06|14|1876|02|02}}
| death_place         = [[Lamoni, Iowa]], U.S.
| death_cause         = Car accident
| resting_place       = Mound Grove Cemetery
| resting_place_coordinates = {{Coord|39|6|42.71|N|94|25|36.51|W|type:landmark|display=inline}}
| occupation          = Lawyer
| spouse              = Nina Marie ''Grenawalt'' Smith
| children            = 2
| parents             = [[Joseph Smith III]]<br />Emmeline ''Griswold'' Smith
| position_or_quorum1 = [[Prophet–President]]|
| ordination_reason1  = Death of [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| predecessor1        = [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| successor1          = [[W. Wallace Smith]]
| start_date1         = {{start date|1946|04|09}}
| end_date1           = {{end date|1956|06|14}}
| position_or_quorum2 = Counselor in the [[First Presidency (Community of Christ)|First Presidency]]
| called_by2          = [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| ordination_reason2  = Resignation of [[Floyd M. McDowell]]
| predecessor2        = [[Floyd M. McDowell]]
| successor2          = [[John F. Garver]]<br />[[F. Henry Edwards]]
| start_date2         = October 1938
| end_date2           = {{end date|1958|06|14}}
| position_or_quorum3 = Second counselor in the [[Presiding Bishopric (Community of Christ)|Presiding Bishopric]]
| called_by3          = [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| start_date3         = 1920
| end_date3           = 1925
| political_office1   = General Assembly of Iowa
| term_start1         = 1911
| term_end1           = 1913
}}

Microformat

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The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

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Date-of-birth ("bday") information will only be included in the microformat if {{birth date}}, or {{birth date and age}} are used in the infobox. (Do not use these if the date is before 1583). Be cautious about using these if the person is still living, per WP:DOB.

To include a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

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hCard uses HTML classes including:

  • adr
  • agent
  • bday
  • birthplace
  • category
  • country-name
  • deathdate
  • deathplace
  • extended-address
  • family-name
  • fn (required)
  • given-name
  • honorific-prefix
  • honorific-suffix
  • label
  • locality
  • n
  • nickname
  • note
  • org
  • role
  • url
  • vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

See also

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