Joseph Smith Presidential Candidacy Declaration
1844-02
Political CampaignDescription
Joseph Smith declares his candidacy for President of the United States on a platform of protecting LDS civil rights.
Significance
Represented the peak of Mormon political ambition and the 'theodemocratic' philosophy of the Council of Fifty.
Location: Nauvoo, Illinois
Themes
Mormon ZionismPolitical AmbitionTHEOLOGYPOLITICS