Mission Presidents Over Denmark 1850 - 1996
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Mission Presidents Over Denmark 1850 - 1996

The Scandinavian Mission
(Denmark, Norway and Sweden) - 1850 to 1905


"Modern" Presidents

Years Name Status List Maintainer List Status
1850-1852 Erastus Snow
1852 John E. Forsgren
1852-1853 Willard Snow
1853-1856 John Van Cott
1856-1858 Hector C. Haight
1858-1860 Carl Winderborg
1860-1862 John Van Cott (2nd term)
1862-1864 Jesse N. Smith
1864 Samuel L. Sprague
1864-1868 Carl Winderborg (2nd term)
1869-1870 Jesse N. Smith (2nd term)
1870-1871 William W. Cluff
1871-1873 Canute Peterson
1873-1875 Christian G. Larsen
1875-1876 Niels C. Flygara
1876-1877 Ola N. Liljenquist
1877-1878 Augst W. Carlson
1878-1879 Niels C. Flygara (2nd term)
1879-1881 Niels Wilhelmsen
1881-1884 Christian D. Fjeldsted
1884-1885 Anthon H. Lund
1885-1888 Niels C. Flygara (3rd term)
1888-1890 Christian D. Fjeldsted (2nd term)
1890-1892 Edward H. Anderson
1892-1893 Joseph Christiansen
1893-1894 Carl A. Carlquist
1894-1896 Peter Sundwall
1896-1898 Christian N. Lund
1890-1901 Andreas Peterson
1901-1904 Anthon L. Skancky
1904-1905 Christian D. Fjeldsted (3rd term)

On July 1, 1905, the Swedish Mission was organized.
The Scandinavian Mission constituted of Denmark and Norway.
1905 to 1920

Years Name Status List Maintainer List Status
1905-1907 Jens M. Christensen
1907-1909 Soren Rasmussen
1909-1912 Andrew Jensen
1912-1914 Martin Christofferson
1914-1919 Hans J. Christiansen
1919-1920 Carl E. Peterson

On April 1, 1920, the Norwegian and Danish Missions were organized.
1920 to present

Years Name Status List Maintainer List Status
1920-1923 Carl E. Peterson
1923-1926 John S. Hansen
1926-1929 Joseph L. Peterson
1929-1934 Holger M. Larson
1934-1937 Alma L. Peterson
1937-1939 Mark B. Garff
1939-1946 Orson B. West
1946-1949 Alma Petersen Deceased
1949-1952 Edward H. Sorensen Deceased
1952-1956 Junius Mark Sorensen Deceased
1956-1959 Holger P. Petersen Deceased Steve Streeper 59 Names
1959-1963 Levi B. Thorup Steve Streeper 211 Names
1963-1966 Deceased Steve Streeper 82 Names
1966-1969 Don L. Christensen Steve Streeper 11 Names
1969-1972 Paul L. Pehrsen Deceased Tom Black 322 Names
1972-1975 Grant R. Ipsen Tom Black 201 Names
1975-1978 Roger L. Hansen Iceland added Steve Streeper 19 Names (Incl. Iceland)
1978-1981 Richard C. Jensen Hiley Kitto 274 Names
1981-1984 Ronald R. Jensen Steve Streeper 2 Names
1984-1986 Svend Svendsen Deceased Steve Streeper 3 Names
Jytta Svendsen
1986-1989 Dee Jacobs Steve Streeper 3 Names
1989-1992 Spencer B. Greer John Lusk Complete...Really great!!
1992-1995 Alma D. Anderson Steve Streeper 31 Names
1995-???? Knud B. Andersen Steve Streeper 5 Names

Tusinde tak to Pres. Knud B. Andersen, who provided me with the foregoing list of mission presidents and their dates of service. It was forwarded to me by Steffen Estrup, who also maintains the Sidste Dages Hellige i Danmark page.

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Created December 17, 1995
Updated Sept 1, 1996
Copyright © 1995-Steven Streeper