Wilford Woodruff

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Wilford Woodruff (1807 - 1898) was the President of the 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'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 American society.

Predecessor as Mormon President: President John Taylor

Successor as Mormon President: President Lorenzo Snow