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Daniel Spencer (July 20, 1794 – December 8, 1868)^[1] was the last mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois prior to the revocation of its first charter.

Spencer was born in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. In 1840, he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He soon after baptized his brother Orson Spencer.

Spencer served as a missionary to Canada in 1841.^[1]

Spencer left Nauvoo in February 1846. In Winter Quarters, Nebraska he served as a bishop.^[1] He arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 with the Perregrine Sessions Mormon pioneer company.

From 1852-1856 Spencer served as a missionary in the British Isles.

From 1849-1868 he served as president of the Salt Lake City Stake of the LDS Church.^[2]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Jenson, Andrew (1901). "SPENCER, Daniel". Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. Salt Lake City: Deseret News and A. Jenson Historical Company. pp. 286–289. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
^ LDS Church News, February 6th, 1999, p. Z03

Sources

Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History, p. 1174
Church History: Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868 from the LDS Church official website

External links

Pioneer 1848-1868 Companies from Heritage Gateways: contains a story of Daniel Spencer promising someone they would be healed

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[jenson-1] Jenson, Andrew (1901). "SPENCER, Daniel". Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. Salt Lake City: Deseret News and A. Jenson Historical Company. pp. 286–289. Retrieved 2009-12-10.

[2] LDS Church News, February 6th, 1999, p. Z03

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	Spencer was born in [[West Stockbridge, Massachusetts]]. In 1840, he joined the [[Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)\|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]]. He soon after baptized his brother [[Orson Spencer]].		Spencer was born in [[West Stockbridge, Massachusetts]]. In 1840, he joined the [[Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)\|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]]. He soon after baptized his brother [[Orson Spencer]].