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 * December 27, 1847 : The First Presidency is reorganized, with Brigham Young President, Heber C. Kimball First Counselor, and Willard Richards Second Counselor. Orson Hyde becomes President of the Quorum.
 * March 11, 1854 : Willard Richards dies.
 * July 1, 1866 : Joseph F. Smith ordained Counselor.
 * June 22, 1868 : Heber C. Kimball dies.
 * 1868 : George A. Smith ordained First Counselor.
 * 1873 : George Q. Cannon ordained Counselor.
 * April 8, 1873 : Brigham Young, Jr. ordained Counselor.
 * 1874 : George Q. Cannon ordained Assistant Counselor.
 * May 9, 1874 : Albert Carrington ordained Counselor.
 * October 10, 1880 : The First Presidency is reorganized with John Taylor President, George Q. Cannon First Counselor, and Joseph F. Smith Second Counselor. Wilford Woodruff becomes President of the Quorum.
 * July 25, 1887 : John Taylor dies.
 * April 7, 1889 : The First Presidency is reorganized with Wilford Woodruff President, George Q. Cannon First Counselor, and Joseph F. Smith Second Counselor. Lorenzo Snow becomes President of the Quorum.
 * September 2, 1898 : Wilford Woodruff dies.
 * September 3, 1898 : The First Presidency is reorganized with Lorenzo Snow President, George Q. Cannon First Counselor, and Joseph F. Smith Second Counselor.
 * April 21, 1901 : George Q. Cannon dies. Joseph F. Smith becomes President of the Quorum.
 * October 10, 1901 : Lorenzo Snow dies.
 * October 17, 1901 : The First Presidency is reorganized with Joseph F. Smith President and Anthon H. Lund Second Counselor. Brigham Young, Jr. becomes President of the Quorum.
 * April 7, 1910 : Anthon H. Lund ordained First Counselor, John Henry Smith Second Counselor.
 * October 3, 1911 : John Henry Smith dies.
 * December 7, 1911 : Charles W. Penrose ordained Second Counselor.
 * November 19, 1918 : Joseph F. Smith dies.
 * November 23, 1918 : The First Presidency is reorganized, with Heber J. Grant President, Anthon H. Lund First Counselor, and Charles W. Penrose Second Counselor.
 * March 2, 1921 : Anthon H. Lund dies.
 * March 10, 1921 : Charles W. Penrose ordained First Counselor, Anthony W. Ivins Second Counselor.
 * May 16, 1925 : Charles W. Penrose dies.
 * March 28, 1925 : Anthony W. Ivins ordained First Counselor.
 * 1933 : J. Reuben Clark ordained Second Counselor but is not an apostle.
 * September 23, 1934 : Anthony W. Ivins dies.
 * October 11, 1934 : J. Reuben Clark ordained an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. J. Reuben Clark ordained First Counselor, David O. McKay Second Counselor.
 * May 14, 1945 : Heber J. Grant dies.
 * May 21, 1945 : The First Presidency is reorganized, with George Albert Smith President, J. Reuben Clark First Counselor, and David O. McKay Second Counselor.
 * April 4, 1951 : George Albert Smith dies.
 * April 9, 1951 : The First Presidency is reorganized, with David O. McKay President, Stephen L. Richards First Counselor, and J. Reuben Clark Second Counselor. Joseph Fielding Smith becomes President of the Quorum.
 * May 19, 1959 : Stephen L. Richards dies.
 * June 12, 1959 : J. Reuben Clark ordained First Counselor, Henry D. Moyle Second Counselor.
 * 1961 : Hugh B. Brown called as Third Counselor.
 * October 6, 1961 : J. Reuben Clark dies.
 * October 12, 1961 : Henry D. Moyle ordained First Counselor, Hugh B. Brown Second Counselor.
 * September 18, 1963 : Henry D. Moyle dies.
 * 1963 : Hugh B. Brown ordained First Counselor, N. Eldon Tanner Second Counselor.
 * October 28, 1965 : Joseph Fielding Smith called as Counselor.
 * January 8, 1970 : David O. McKay dies.
 * January 23, 1970 : The First Presidency is reorganized, with Joseph Fielding Smith President, Harold B. Lee First Counselor, and N. Eldon Tanner Second Counselor.
 * July 2, 1972 : Joseph Fielding Smith dies.
 * July 7, 1972 : The First Presidency is reorganized, with Harold B. Lee President, N. Eldon Tanner First Counselor, and Marion G. Romney Second Counselor.
 * December 26, 1973 : Harold B. Lee dies.
 * December 30, 1973: The First Presidency is reorganized, with Spencer W. Kimball President, N. Eldon Tanner First Counselor, and Marion G. Romney Second Counselor.
 * 1981 : Gordon B. Hinckley called as a Counselor in the First Presidency.
 * November 27, 1982 : N. Eldon Tanner dies.
 * 1982 : Marion G. Romney ordained First Counselor. Gordon B. Hinckley ordained Second Counselor.
 * November 5, 1985 : Spencer W. Kimball dies.
 * November 10, 1985 : The First Presidency is reorganized, with Ezra Taft Benson President, Gordon B. Hinckley First Counselor, and Thomas S. Monson Second Counselor.
 * May 30, 1994 : Ezra Taft Benson dies.
 * April, 1994 : The First Presidency is reorganized, with Howard W. Hunter, Gordon B. Hinckley, and Thomas S. Monson.
 * March 3, 1995 : Howard W. Hunter dies.
 * March 12, 1995 : The First Presidency is reorganized, with Gordon B. Hinckley President, Thomas S. Monson First Counselor, and James E. Faust Second Counselor.