Establishment of the Council of Fifty
1844-03-01
Political/Religious OrganizationDescription
The Council of Fifty was established by Joseph Smith to serve as a shadow government or 'theodemocratic' operating system for the Kingdom of God.
Significance
Created the framework for theocratic power structures and governance that ancestors like William Adams Hickman operated within.
Location: Nauvoo, Illinois
Themes
Theocratic Power StructuresTheodemocracyCouncil of FiftyTHEOLOGYDEMOGRAPHICSPOLITICS