170 years ago today - Apr 6, 1847

Newel Whitney is appointed Presiding Bishop of the entire church, but without counselors.

[Source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]

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