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William Law (1809–1892) was an important figure in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement, holding a position in the early church's First Presidency under Joseph Smith, Jr, and later founding the short lived True Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
   Law was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, as the youngest of five children. His family moved to the United States around 1820, and he eventually ended up in Upper Canada. At the age of 24 he married Jane Silverthorn, who was 19 years old.
   Law and his wife joined Church of the Latter Day Saints in 1836, through the efforts of John Taylor and Almon Babbitt.
   As time progressed, Law became troubled by certain practices of Smith. He felt the prophet was uniting church and state in Nauvoo, Illinois by evading extradition to be tried for crimes in Missouri. He also thought Smith used his church authority to sway political outcomes. However, it was Smith's covert practice of polygamy that caused Law to completely separate himself. Law still believed Mormonism to be true, but he viewed Joseph Smith as a fallen prophet.
   On January 8 1844 Law was informed that he was no longer a counselor. He was shocked and frustrated. He demanded a rehearing of his case, as the procedures for removal from the First Presidency hadn't been followed. This was granted and on April 18 1844 he was tried again. On June 27, 1844 Joseph Smith was murdered by a mob.
   For many years, Law has been accused of being a member or a leader of the mob that killed Smith. However, Law's diary shows that he wasn't in Carthage at the time of the murder, though he'd been present there earlier in the day. Although Law expresses outrage and remorse at Smith's death in his private journal,
   Law eventually moved to Shullsburg, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, where he died in 1892.Further Information

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