# Eldred G. Smith

> Eldred Gee Smith was the patriarch to the church of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1947 to 1979. From 1979 to his death he was the patriarch emeritus of the church. He was the oldest and longest-serving general authority in the history of the church, although he had not been active in that capacity from 1979 to his death.

*American Leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1907-2013)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/eldred-g-smith

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1907-01-09
- **Died:** 2013-04-04
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Eldred Gee Smith was the patriarch to the church of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1947 to 1979. From 1979 to his death he was the patriarch emeritus of the church. He was the oldest and longest-serving general authority in the history of the church, although he had not been active in that capacity from 1979 to his death.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 6.9 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.1 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 20.4 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 68.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Eldred G. Smith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldred_G._Smith)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5354133)

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