Template:Infobox Latter Day Saint biography
Template documentation[view] [edit] [history] [purge]{{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography}} may be used to summarize information about notable people within the Latter Day Saint movement, usually at the top of an article.
Usage
This template is usually at the top of an article, {{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography}} may be used to summarize information about an individual within the Latter Day Saint movement. It is an alternative to less specific templates such as those listed at WikiProject Biography/Infoboxes and within the people infobox templates category. This template is designed with a focus on the General and Ecclesiastical leadership in various Latter Day Saint denomination. However, all values are optional allowing for any person in the Latter Day Saint movement to use this infobox.
Tracking categories
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Sub-templates
The following sub-templates are incorporated into {{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography}}:
- Infobox Latter Day Saint biography/personal details
- Infobox Latter Day Saint biography/position
- Infobox Latter Day Saint biography/politicaloffice
- Infobox Latter Day Saint biography/Military
Sandbox sub-templates
- Infobox Latter Day Saint biography/personal details/sandbox
- Infobox Latter Day Saint biography/position/sandbox
- Infobox Latter Day Saint biography/politicaloffice/sandbox
- Infobox Latter Day Saint biography/Military/sandbox
Document sub-templates
- Infobox Latter Day Saint biography/doc/Examples
- Infobox Latter Day Saint biography/doc/parameters
- Infobox Latter Day Saint biography/doc/sandbox
Examples of General and Ecclesiastical position
Examples of, but not limited to, the type of General and Ecclesiastical positions where Infobox could be used. Any person in the Latter Day Saint movement can use this infobox, as all values are optional.
Blank template with basic parameters
{{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography
| name =
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} or (living) {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} ( |df=yes for order dmy) -->
| birth_place =
| death_date = <!-- {{Dda|yyyy|mm|dd|yyyy|mm|dd}} (set |df=yes for order dmy) -->
| death_place =
| portals = <!-- choices: LDS, CoC, movement, plain, & none - Defaults to LDS (LDS Church)-->
<!-- Latter Day Saint Leadership -->
| position_or_quorum1 =
| called_by1 =
| start_date1 = <!-- {{start date|yyyy|mm|dd}} (set |df=yes for order dmy) -->
| end_date1 = <!-- {{end date|yyyy|mm|dd}} (set |df=yes for order dmy) -->
| end_reason1 =
}}
Blank template with all parameters
{{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography
| name =
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} or (living) {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| birth_place =
| home_town =
| death_date = <!-- {{Dda|yyyy|mm|dd|yyyy|mm|dd}} (set |df=yes for order dmy) -->
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| resting_place =
| resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{Coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline|name=}} -->
| baptism_date =
| known_for =
| monuments =
| residence =
| education =
| alma_mater =
| occupation =
| employer =
| organization =
| notable_works =
| title =
| spouse =
| children =
| parents =
| relatives =
| awards =
| signature =
| signature_size =
| signature_alt =
| website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} -->
| footnotes =
| portals = <!-- choices: LDS, CoC, movemement, plain, & none - Defaults to LDS (LDS Church)-->
<!-- Latter Day Saint Leadership -->
| position_or_quorum1 =
| called_by1 =
| ordination_reason1 =
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 =
| start_date1 = <!-- {{start date|yyyy|mm|dd}} -->
| end_date1 = <!-- {{end date|yyyy|mm|dd}} -->
| end_reason1 =
| reorganization1 =
<!--Political Office Holders -->
| political_office1 =
| term_start1 =
| term_end1 =
| office_president1 =
| office_predecessor1 =
| office_successor1 =
| party =
<!-- Military Service -->
| nickname =
| allegiance =
| branch =
| serviceyears =
| rank =
| servicenumber =
| unit =
| commands =
| battles =
| battles_label =
| military_awards =
}}
Parameters
Basic Biographical Information
| Parameter | Explanation | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Common name of person (defaults to article name if left blank; provide birth_name (below) if different from name). | ||||||||||||||||||
| image | Name of image file for person. [[File:]] is not needed. | ||||||||||||||||||
| image_size | Size to display image: This defaults to frameless (default is 175px, but logged in users can change this by clicking on "my preferences" and adjusting thumbnail size) if empty or omitted. This parameter should not normally need to be set. | ||||||||||||||||||
| alt | Alt text for image, for visually impaired readers. See WP:ALT. | ||||||||||||||||||
| caption | Caption for image, if needed. | ||||||||||||||||||
| birth_name | Full name at birth; only use if different from name. | ||||||||||||||||||
| birth_date | Date of birth: {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} (if living) or {{birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} (if dead). See Template:Birth date for details. | ||||||||||||||||||
| birth_place | Place of birth | ||||||||||||||||||
| home_town | The place where the person was raised and matured, if different from birthplace and residence. | ||||||||||||||||||
| death_date | Date of death: {{death date and age}} (if birth date is known) or {{death date}} (if birth date unknown). See Template:Death date/doc for details on usage. If exact dates are unknown, consider using {{death year and age}}. | ||||||||||||||||||
| death_place | Place of death: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Note: Do not add flag icons to the death_place. See: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (flags). | ||||||||||||||||||
| death_cause | Cause of death. | ||||||||||||||||||
| resting_place | Place of burial, ash-scattering, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||
| resting_place_coordinates | Coordinates for place of burial, ash-scattering etc. Use {{coord}} template. | ||||||||||||||||||
| baptism_date | If significant, date of baptism into a Latter Day Saint sect. For example, those baptized on or near the Organization of the Church of Christ | ||||||||||||||||||
| known_for | A brief description of why the person is notable. | ||||||||||||||||||
| monuments | Significant monuments erected or buildings etc. named in honor of the subject. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead. | ||||||||||||||||||
| residence | Location(s) where the person notably resides/resided, if different from birthplace. | ||||||||||||||||||
| education | Education. | ||||||||||||||||||
| alma_mater | Alma mater. | ||||||||||||||||||
| occupation | Occupation. | ||||||||||||||||||
| employer | Employer, if relevant. | ||||||||||||||||||
| organization | Non-employing organization, if relevant. | ||||||||||||||||||
| notable_works | Title(s) of notable work(s) (publications, compositions, sculptures, films, etc.) by the subject, if any. | ||||||||||||||||||
| title | Multiple uses:
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| spouse | Name of spouse, followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current spouse and Name (1970–1999) for former spouse(s); for convenience, consider using {{marriage}}. Separate entries with a line break (<br />). For deceased persons still married at time of death, close the date range with death year. | ||||||||||||||||||
| partner | For unmarried life partners (of any gender or sexual preference), not business partners. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–1999) for former partner(s). | ||||||||||||||||||
| children | Number of children (i.e. 3), or list of names if notable, in which case, separate entries with a line break (<br />). | ||||||||||||||||||
| parents | Names of parents, if notable. Separate entries with a line break (<br />). | ||||||||||||||||||
| relatives | Names of siblings or other relatives, if notable. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc.). Separate entries with a line break (<br />). | ||||||||||||||||||
| signature | An image of the person's signature. | ||||||||||||||||||
| signature_alt | Alt text for the signature image. For example, for File:Thomas Jefferson Signature.svg, the alt text might be |signature_alt="Th: Jefferson", spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.
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| signature_size | Default is frameless. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the "image_size" parameter. | ||||||||||||||||||
| website | Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use {{Official website}} as {{Official website|http://www.example.org|name=Official example website}}. | ||||||||||||||||||
| footnotes | Notes about any of the infobox data. | ||||||||||||||||||
| portals | Defaults to showing LDS Church version at bottom of template. However, Alternate choices are
|
Specialized information for Latter Day Saint Leadership
| Parameter | Explanation |
|---|---|
| position_or_quorum1 through position_or_quorum9 |
Name of General and Ecclesiastical position held/holds or quorum individual was called to. |
| called_by1 through called_by9 |
Person or Persons who called individual as a General Authority, such as a President of the Church or the Three Witnesses. Past president1 - president9 parameter still functions but is obsolete. |
| ordination_reason1 through ordination_reason9 |
Reason of ordination, for example death of another General Authority. |
| predecessor1 through predecessor9 |
Previous person to hold that position. |
| successor1 through successor9 |
Person who was/is successor to position. |
| start_date1 through start_date9 |
Date of ordination. |
| end_date1 through end_date9 |
Date no longer holding position. |
| end_reason1 through end_reason9 |
Reason for release of position, emeritus status, excommunication, etc. This parameter will not accept "Death" as a parameter. |
| reorganization1 through reorganization9 |
Description of reorganization of quorum, presidency, board, etc. |
For Political office holders
| Parameter | Explanation |
|---|---|
| political_office1 through political_office5 |
Name of Political office. Works for up to five offices. |
| term_start1 through term_start5 |
Beginning of term in office |
| term_end1 through term_end5 |
End of term in office |
| office_president1 | President of the United States who appointed person to office (if needed, example Ezra Taft Benson) |
| office_predecessor1 through office_predecessor5 |
Person who held Political office prior to individual. |
| office_successor1 through office_successor5 |
Person who held Political office following to individual. |
| party | Political party |
Military Service
| Parameter | Explanation |
|---|---|
| nickname | Any nicknames during time in military |
| allegiance | The country or other power the person served. Multiple countries may be indicated together with the corresponding dates. This field should not be used to indicate a particular service branch, which is better indicated by the branch field (below).
|
| branch | The service branch (Army, Navy, etc.) the person was a part of; this should be left blank for people who were not part of a formal armed service, or who predate the establishment of formal service branches. |
| service_years | The years during which the person served. |
| rank | The highest rank achieved by the person. Unusual cases, such as this rank not being the last achieved, or the rank being awarded posthumously, may be noted. In cases where the person held different ranks in different armies, multiple ranks should be specified with a date and country note for each. |
| service_number | The service number held by the individual during military service. |
| unit | For persons who are not notable as commanding officers, the unit (company, battalion, regiment, etc.) in which they served. This should be omitted if the commands are specified (as above). |
| commands | For persons who are notable as commanding officers, the units they commanded. Dates should be given if multiple notable commands were held. |
| battles | Any notable battles or wars in which the person participated. This should be omitted if a campaignbox is used in conjunction with this template. |
| battles_label | The label to use for the battles field (above); defaults to "Battles/wars". |
| military_awards | Any notable military awards or decorations the person received; exhaustive lists should be worked into the prose. |
Examples
Brigham Young of the LDS Church
Brigham Young, the second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
| Brigham Young | |
|---|---|
 Brigham Young c. 1870 | |
| 2nd President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
| December 27, 1847 – August 29, 1877 | |
| Predecessor | Joseph Smith |
| Successor | John Taylor |
| President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| April 14, 1840 – December 27, 1847 | |
| Predecessor | Thomas B. Marsh |
| Successor | Orson Hyde |
| End reason | Became President of the Church |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| February 14, 1835 – December 27, 1847 | |
| Called by | Three Witnesses |
| End reason | Became President of the Church |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| February 14, 1835 – August 29, 1877 | |
| Called by | Three Witnesses |
| Reason | Initial organization of Quorum of the Twelve |
| Reorganization at end of term | No apostles immediately ordained[1] |
| 1st Governor of Utah Territory | |
| In office | |
| February 3, 1851 – April 12, 1858 | |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Alfred Cumming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1801 Whitingham, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 1877 (aged 76) Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Ruptured appendix |
| Resting place | Brigham Young Cemetery 40°46′13″N 111°53′08″W / 40.7703°N 111.8856°W |
| Spouse(s) | See List of Brigham Young's wives |
| Children | 56[2] |
| Parents | John and Abigail Young |
| Website | brighamyoung |
| Signature | |
 | |
{{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography
| name = Brigham Young
| image = Brigham Young by Charles William Carter.jpg
| caption = Brigham Young {{circa}} 1870
| birth_date = {{birth date|1801|06|01}}
| birth_place = [[Whitingham, Vermont]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1877|08|29|1801|06|01}}
| death_place = [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah Territory]], U.S.
| death_cause = Ruptured appendix
| resting_place = [[Brigham Young Cemetery]]
| resting_place_coordinates = {{Coord|40.7703|-111.8856|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Brigham Young Cemetery}}
| boards =
| spouse = See [[List of Brigham Young's wives]]<!-- Since number of spouses is disputed, leave this blank -->
| children = 56<ref name=byubio>{{citation |url= http://yfacts.byu.edu/Article?id=214 |title= Brigham Young Biography: Facts of Faith |work= Y Facts |publisher= BYU |access-date= September 19, 2013 |archive-url= https://archive.is/20130920194808/http://yfacts.byu.edu/Article?id=214 |archive-date= September 20, 2013 |url-status= dead |df= mdy-all }}</ref>
| parents = John and Abigail Young
| awards =
| signature = Brigham Young Signature.svg
| signature_alt = Signature of Brigham Young
| website = {{URL|brighamyoung.org}}
| portals = LDS
| footnotes =
| position_or_quorum1 = 2nd [[President of the Church (LDS Church)|President]] of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]
| predecessor1 = [[Joseph Smith]]
| successor1 = [[John Taylor (Mormon)|John Taylor]]
| start_date1 = {{start date|1847|12|27}}
| end_date1 = {{end date|1877|08|29}}
| position_or_quorum2 = [[President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)|President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]
| start_date2 = {{start date|1840|04|14}}
| end_date2 = {{end date|1847|12|27}}
| predecessor2 = [[Thomas B. Marsh]]
| successor2 = [[Orson Hyde]]
| end_reason2 = Became President of the Church
| position_or_quorum3 = [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)|Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]
| called_by3 = [[Three Witnesses]]
| start_date3 = {{start date|1835|02|14}}
| end_date3 = {{end date|1847|12|27}}
| end_reason3 = Became President of the Church
| position_or_quorum4 = [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]] [[Apostle (Latter Day Saints)|Apostle]]
| called_by4 = Three Witnesses
| start_date4 = {{start date|1835|02|14}}
| ordination_reason4 = Initial organization of Quorum of the Twelve
| end_date4 = {{end date|1877|08|29}}
| reorganization4 = No apostles immediately ordained<ref>A year after Young's death, [[Orson Hyde]] died and [[Moses Thatcher]] was ordained an apostle. The [[First Presidency (LDS Church)|First Presidency]] was not reorganized until October 10, 1880, after which [[Francis M. Lyman]] and [[John Henry Smith]] were ordained. [[Orson Pratt]] died in 1881, and the Quorum of the Twelve did not have twelve members again until October 16, 1882, when [[George Teasdale]] and [[Heber J. Grant]] were ordained.</ref>
| political_office1 = 1st [[List of governors of Utah|Governor of Utah Territory]]
| term_start1 = February 3, 1851
| term_end1 = April 12, 1858<!--
| appointer1 = [[Millard Filmore]] -->
| office_predecessor1 = None
| office_successor1 = [[Alfred Cumming (governor)|Alfred Cumming]]
}}
- ^ A year after Young's death, Orson Hyde died and Moses Thatcher was ordained an apostle. The First Presidency was not reorganized until October 10, 1880, after which Francis M. Lyman and John Henry Smith were ordained. Orson Pratt died in 1881, and the Quorum of the Twelve did not have twelve members again until October 16, 1882, when George Teasdale and Heber J. Grant were ordained.
- ^ "Brigham Young Biography: Facts of Faith", Y Facts, BYU, archived from the original on September 20, 2013, retrieved September 19, 2013
Israel A. Smith of the Community of Christ (RLDS Church)
Israel A. Smith, the fourth Prophet–Presidents of the Community, formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
| Israel A. Smith | |
|---|---|
 c. 1920 | |
| Prophet–President | |
| April 9, 1946 – June 14, 1956 | |
| Predecessor | Frederick M. Smith |
| Successor | W. Wallace Smith |
| Reason | Death of Frederick M. Smith |
| Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| October 1938 – June 14, 1958 | |
| Called by | Frederick M. Smith |
| Predecessor | Floyd M. McDowell |
| Successor | John F. Garver F. Henry Edwards |
| Reason | Resignation of Floyd M. McDowell |
| Second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric | |
| 1920 – 1925 | |
| Called by | Frederick M. Smith |
| General Assembly of Iowa | |
| In office | |
| 1911 – 1913 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Israel Alexander Smith February 2, 1876 Plano, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 14, 1958 (aged 82) Lamoni, Iowa, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Car accident |
| Resting place | Mound Grove Cemetery 39°6′42.71″N 94°25′36.51″W / 39.1118639°N 94.4268083°W |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouse(s) | Nina Marie Grenawalt Smith |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Joseph Smith III Emmeline Griswold Smith |
{{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography
| name = Israel A. Smith
| image = Israel A. Smith.jpg
| alt = Photo of Israel A. Smith
| caption = c. 1920
| birth_name = Israel Alexander Smith
| birth_date = {{birth date|1876|02|02}}
| birth_place = [[Plano, Illinois]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1958|06|14|1876|02|02}}
| death_place = [[Lamoni, Iowa]], U.S.
| death_cause = Car accident
| resting_place = Mound Grove Cemetery
| resting_place_coordinates = {{Coord|39|6|42.71|N|94|25|36.51|W|type:landmark|display=inline}}
| occupation = Lawyer
| spouse = Nina Marie ''Grenawalt'' Smith
| children = 2
| parents = [[Joseph Smith III]]<br />Emmeline ''Griswold'' Smith
| position_or_quorum1 = [[Prophet–President]]|
| ordination_reason1 = Death of [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| predecessor1 = [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| successor1 = [[W. Wallace Smith]]
| start_date1 = {{start date|1946|04|09}}
| end_date1 = {{end date|1956|06|14}}
| position_or_quorum2 = Counselor in the [[First Presidency (Community of Christ)|First Presidency]]
| called_by2 = [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| ordination_reason2 = Resignation of [[Floyd M. McDowell]]
| predecessor2 = [[Floyd M. McDowell]]
| successor2 = [[John F. Garver]]<br />[[F. Henry Edwards]]
| start_date2 = October 1938
| end_date2 = {{end date|1958|06|14}}
| position_or_quorum3 = Second counselor in the [[Presiding Bishopric (Community of Christ)|Presiding Bishopric]]
| called_by3 = [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| start_date3 = 1920
| end_date3 = 1925
| political_office1 = General Assembly of Iowa
| term_start1 = 1911
| term_end1 = 1913
}}
Microformat
The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.
Sub-templates
Date-of-birth ("bday") information will only be included in the microformat if {{birth date}}, or {{birth date and age}} are used in the infobox. (Do not use these if the date is before 1583). Be cautious about using these if the person is still living, per WP:DOB.
To include a URL, use {{URL}}.
Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.
Classes
hCard uses HTML classes including:
- adr
- agent
- bday
- birthplace
- category
- country-name
- deathdate
- deathplace
- extended-address
- family-name
- fn (required)
- given-name
- honorific-prefix
- honorific-suffix
- label
- locality
- n
- nickname
- note
- org
- role
- url
- vcard
Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.