James Jesse Strang: The Rise and Fall of Michigan's Mormon King

by Don Faber

Few lives experience a meteoric rise and fall like that of James Jesse Strang's. An unsuccessful lawyer from upstate New York, he converted to Mormonism in 1844 and quickly entered the inner circle of the controversial new faith's founder, Joseph Smith Jr. Upon Smith's assassination, Strang sought to be named his successor as leader of the Mormons. Instead, Strang was excommunicated in 1850, though not before gathering a group of followers, who settled...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472052896
• ISBN13: 9780472052899
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: University of Michigan Regional
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"