born Jan 21, 1874 Plano, IL
married Aug 3, 1897 Alice Lyman Cobb(died May 4, 1926)
baptized July 20, 1883
died March 20, 1946
educated 1895 Iowa City Academy
1896 Univ of Iowa
1898 Graceland College BA 1st graduate of college
1911 MA Univ of Kansas
1916 Phd Clark University
July 12, 1897 ordained elder
1902 taught mathematics at Graceland College
April 18, 1902 ordained counselor 1st presidency
May 5, 1915 ordained prophet/president
author
The Higher powers of man(1918)
"Zion the Beautiful Beckons Us On"
bibliography
History of the Church5:608-09
They Made a Difference:301-14
History of the Church 8:351-353
They Sang of the Resotration:185-89
Saints Herald 93(13):337-40 obituary
Saints Herald 93(14):360-63
papers at RLDS Archives
Smith, Ruth Lyman
Concerning the Prophet Frederick Madison Smith Burton Publ Co: Kansas City, MO 1924
Ruoff, Norman D, compliler
The Writings of President Frederick M. Smith
3 volumes
Herald House 1981
Hunt, Larry E
F.M. Smith: Saint as Reformer
2 volumes
Herald House 1982
Concerning the Prophet - introduction
Chap 1. At Sister Marietta's Party
Chap 2. State University of Iowa
Chap 3. The Class of 1898
Chap 4. Our Engagement
Chap 5. The Wedding
Chap 6. A Cross Country Idyl
Chap 7. The Fourth Generation
Chap 8. Last Years in Lamoni
Chap 9. Another Sheepskin
Chap 10. Our Ecclesiastical Cousins
Chap 11. The Man at Home
Chap 12. Ph.D.
Chap 13. Publicity
Chap 14. Ordination
Chap 15. His Messag
