James Jesse Strang was an American religious leader, politician and self-proclaimed monarch. He served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1853 until his assassination.
James Strang in 1856 daguerreotype photograph
Page three of Strang's "Letter of Appointment."
Engraving of John C. Bennett as a General of the Nauvoo Legion.
Strangite church building in Voree, Wisconsin. (2005)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints—usually distinguished with a parenthetical (Strangite)—is one of the several organizations that claim to be the legitimate continuation of the church founded by Joseph Smith on April 6, 1830. It is a separate organization from the considerably larger and better known Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Both churches claim to be the original organization established by Smith. The Strangite church is headquartered in Voree, Wisconsin, just outside Burlington, and accepts the claims of James Strang as successor to Smith. It had approximately 300 members in 1998. An undated FAQ on the church's official website reports there are around 130 active members throughout the United States.
1856 daguerreotype of James Strang, taken on Beaver Island, Lake Michigan.
Page one of Strang's Letter of Appointment.
Monument at old Voree townsite.
Engraving of John C. Bennett as a General of the Nauvoo Legion.
