<Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brigham Young, Jr . </Td> <Td> 9 December 1899--10 October 1901 </Td> <Td> Death of Lorenzo Snow; First Presidency dissolved and Joseph F. Smith joins Quorum of the Twelve as senior Apostle and President of the Quorum . </Td> <Td> Not officially sustained or set apart as Quorum President until 17 October 1901, when Joseph F. Smith became Church President . At the beginning of Young's tenure, George Q. Cannon was the second most senior Apostle in the Church . However, Cannon was a counselor in the First Presidency and was never called as President of the Quorum . (If today's practices had been followed, Cannon would have been called as Quorum President and Young as Acting Quorum President .) When Cannon died in April 1901, Young remained the President of the Quorum despite the fact that First Presidency member Joseph F. Smith was then the second most senior Apostle . For a similar anomalous situation, see Orson Hyde's 1847 to 1868 tenure, above . Young also served as Quorum President between 17 October 1901 and 11 April 1903 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joseph F. Smith </Td> <Td> 10 October 1901--17 October 1901 </Td> <Td> Became sixth President of the Church . </Td> <Td> Shortest tenure as Quorum President; unclear if he was ever formally set apart as such . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brigham Young, Jr . </Td> <Td> 17 October 1901--11 April 1903 </Td> <Td> Death . </Td> <Td> Also served as Quorum President between 9 December 1899 and 10 October 1901, though he was not officially recognized as Quorum President until his sustaining and setting apart on 17 October 1901 when Joseph F. Smith became the 6th president of the Church . He is recognized as the only Quorum President to serve two nonconsecutive terms . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Francis M. Lyman </Td> <Td> 11 April 1903--18 November 1916 </Td> <Td> Death . </Td> <Td> Lyman was not officially sustained or set apart as Quorum President until 6 October 1903 . </Td> </Tr>

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