Age of Prophets when called to be Church President,

listed by descending age and by order of succession

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Descending Age

Prophet Age at time of call Birth date

Joseph Fielding Smith 93 years 06 months 19 Jul 1876

Howard W Hunter 86 years 06 months 14 Nov 1907

Ezra Taft Benson 86 years 03 months 04 Aug 1899

Gordon B Hinckley 84 years 09 months 23 Jun 1910

Lorenzo Snow 84 years 05 months 03 Apr 1814

Wilford Woodruff 82 years 01 month 01 Mar 1807

Thomas S Monson 80 years 05 months 21 Aug 1927

Spencer W Kimball 78 years 09 months 28 Mar 1895

David O McKay 77 years 07 months 08 Sep 1873

George Albert Smith 75 years 02 months 04 Apr 1870

Harold B Lee 73 years 03 months 28 Mar 1899

John Taylor 71 years 11 months 01 Nov 1808

Joseph F Smith 62 years 11 months 13 Nov 1838

Heber J Grant 62 years 00 months 22 Nov 1856

Brigham Young 46 years 07 months 01 Jun 1801

Joseph Smith 26 years 01 month 23 Dec 1805

Order of Succession

Prophet Age at time of call Birth date

Joseph Smith 26 years 01 month 23 Dec 1805

Brigham Young 46 years 07 months 01 Jun 1801

John Taylor 71 years 11 months 01 Nov 1808

Wilford Woodruff 82 years 01 month 01 Mar 1807

Lorenzo Snow 84 years 05 months 03 Apr 1814

Joseph F Smith 62 years 11 months 13 Nov 1838

Heber J Grant 62 years 00 months 22 Nov 1856

George Albert Smith 75 years 02 months 04 Apr 1870

David O McKay 77 years 07 months 08 Sep 1873

Joseph Fielding Smith 93 years 06 months 16 Jul 1876

Harold B Lee 73 years 03 months 28 Mar 1899

Spencer W Kimball 78 years 09 months 28 Mar 1895

Ezra Taft Benson 86 years 03 months 04 Aug 1899

Howard W Hunter 86 years 06 months 14 Nov 1907

Gordon B Hinckley 84 years 09 months 23 Jun 1910

Thomas S Monson 80 years 05 months 21 Aug 1927

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