People from Church History

Newel K. Whitney

• 1795–1850

• Successful businessman in Kirtland, Ohio, USA.

• Became the second bishop of the Church, 1831.

• As a bishop in the Church, Newel had the job of helping the poor and needy. Joseph Smith gave him a blessing in 1835 that told him to be generous with them. If he was generous with the poor, Joseph said, the Lord would be generous with him. Newel served as a bishop until his death in 1850.

For More

For more on Newel K. Whitney, see:

• Doctrine and Covenants 72:1–8.

• “Blessing to Newel K. Whitney, 7 October 1835,” 6, josephsmithpapers.org.

• “Newel K. Whitney: A Man of Faith and Service,” history.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.