James Strang

James Jesse Strang (March 21, 1813 – July 9, 1856) was a Mormon leader who established a Mormon sect after the murder of Joseph Smith, Jr.

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March 21 - 1813 - July 9 - 1856 - Mormon - Sect - Joseph Smith, Jr.

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After Joseph Smith, Jr.--founder of the Latter day saint movement--was murdered, there were several claimants to his role as leader and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There were other claimants to Smith's role, and eventually, Brigham Young as the head of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles led the majority of Latter-day saints to Utah. Although Strang was a recent convert to the fourteen year-old church, several prominent Mormons--including much of Smith's family--accepted Strang's claims for a period.

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Joseph Smith, Jr. - Latter day saint movement - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Brigham Young - Quorum of Twelve Apostles - Utah

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Strang's group was formally called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (notice, no hyphen and the different capitalization) but Strang's church and his followers were commonly called the "Strangites".

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Hyphen

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Strang and his associates settled for several years on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan, where he was pronounced king. Strang was also a lawyer, land developer, news correspondent for the New York Tribune, and a scientist for the Smithsonian Institution.

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Beaver Island - Lake Michigan - King - Lawyer - News - New York Tribune - Smithsonian Institution

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