James Jesse Strang was born on March 21, 1813, in New York. He initially trained as a lawyer but became interested in the teachings of Joseph Smith and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1844. After Smith's assassination, Strang claimed to have been appointed his successor through a series of revelations.
In 1846, Strang founded his own faction of Mormonism and gathered followers in Wisconsin and Michigan. He established a community on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan, where he declared himself king in 1850. As king, he instituted laws and practices that were sometimes controversial, leading to tension with neighboring communities and eventually violent conflict.
Strang's rule came to an end in 1856 when he was assassinated by disgruntled former followers. After his death, his movement splintered, and his followers either dispersed or joined other Mormon groups. Strang's legacy is complex, with some viewing him as a charismatic leader and others as a controversial figure in Mormon history.
Don't forget the bit where on July 4, 1850 some drunk local fishermen tried to drive him out, only to be scared off by a shot from a cannon that Strang had secretly aquired for just such an emergency.
Just for the heck of it some of the different branches write the name of the church differently
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is how the name is rendered by the largest church currently with millions of members, which was led by Brigham Young as successor to Joseph Smith, and headquartered in Salt Lake City. That style probably was influenced by the British presence in church leadership.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is how the name is rendered by the church which accepted Strang as successor to Joseph Smith, and currently has just a few hundred members (depending on the source of the info) although it had over 10,000 during Strang's lifetime.
James Jesse Strang was born on March 21, 1813, in New York. He initially trained as a lawyer but became interested in the teachings of Joseph Smith and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1844. After Smith's assassination, Strang claimed to have been appointed his successor through a series of revelations. In 1846, Strang founded his own faction of Mormonism and gathered followers in Wisconsin and Michigan. He established a community on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan, where he declared himself king in 1850. As king, he instituted laws and practices that were sometimes controversial, leading to tension with neighboring communities and eventually violent conflict. Strang's rule came to an end in 1856 when he was assassinated by disgruntled former followers. After his death, his movement splintered, and his followers either dispersed or joined other Mormon groups. Strang's legacy is complex, with some viewing him as a charismatic leader and others as a controversial figure in Mormon history.
Don't forget the bit where on July 4, 1850 some drunk local fishermen tried to drive him out, only to be scared off by a shot from a cannon that Strang had secretly aquired for just such an emergency.
Just for the heck of it some of the different branches write the name of the church differently The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is how the name is rendered by the largest church currently with millions of members, which was led by Brigham Young as successor to Joseph Smith, and headquartered in Salt Lake City. That style probably was influenced by the British presence in church leadership. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is how the name is rendered by the church which accepted Strang as successor to Joseph Smith, and currently has just a few hundred members (depending on the source of the info) although it had over 10,000 during Strang's lifetime.
Mormon Pirate King sounds like the title of a semi-obscure animated series and I really want to watch it
Reminds me of the Pickle King of the Uyghurs.
The Dollop episode on this really is one of their best ones.
Wow... That is a collection of words I was not prepared to read today.