Heber Chase Kimball

Born in Sheldon, Vermont; moved to New York, where he was baptized in 1832; ordained an apostle in 1835 while living in Kirtland, Ohio; served three missions to eastern U.S. and two to England between 1835 and 1844; member of vanguard pioneer company that entered Salt Lake Valley in July 1847; sustained later that year as first counselor to President Brigham Young in First Presidency; served in that capacity until his death; died in Salt Lake City from injuries sustained in a fall. (See Jenson, BE, 1:34–37; Whitney, History of Utah, 4:16–21; Kimball, Heber C. Kimball; Whitney, Life of Heber C. Kimball; GQC journal, July 18, Nov. 11, 1852; Mar. 13, 23, June 5, 1854.)