140 years ago today - Apr 9, 1873

Brigham Young: Sustained as "Prophet, Seer and Revelator" 9 Oct. 1872 with counselors, alone 9 Apr. 1873 to his death

[Source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]