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'''Wilford Woodruff''' (1807 - 1898) was the [[Mormon President|President]] of the [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Church of Latter-day Saints]] from 1889 to his death in 1898.

He implemented significant reforms, most notably the [[Manifesto of 1890]], which officially ended the cults practice of [[polygamy]], aligning it with U.S. law and paving the way for [[Utah|Utah's]] statehood. His leadership marked a turning point as the cult transitioned from isolation and defiance of federal authority to a more mainstream and cooperative stance within [[United States of America|American]] society.

'''Predecessor as Mormon President: [[John Taylor (Mormon)|President John Taylor]]'''

'''Successor as Mormon President: [[Lorenzo Snow|President Lorenzo Snow]]'''