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Charles F. Zitting 
circa 1940Died July 14, 1954 Known for Mormon Fundamentalist Leader Spouse 5 Charles Frederick Zitting (died July 14, 1954) was a Mormon fundamentalist leader of the community in Short Creek, Arizona.
Zitting began his rise in the leadership of the Mormon fundamentalist Short Creek Community when he was arrested on April 1, 1931 on charges of polygamy and bailed out by Lorin C. Woolley, J. Leslie Broadbent, and Joseph W. Musser the next day. After the three paid his bail, Zitting was asked to join the Council of Friends and was ordained to that position months later. He was set apart as High Priest Apostle the same day he was ordained to the Council.[1]
While serving on the Council of Friends, Zitting largely served under Legrand Woolley, who in turn served under Joseph W. Musser. Woolley led the fundamentalist community at Short Creek while Musser led the community in and around Salt Lake City, Utah. The group near Salt Lake City would later become known as the Apostolic United Brethren, while those remaining in the Short Creek Community would later become the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints under Leroy S. Johnson.
With Musser's death and Woolley's presence in Salt Lake City, Zitting was left to take charge for the Council of Friends and the Short Creek Community following the Short Creek raid. Leroy S. Johnson assisted Zitting in most of the everyday decisions.[2]
Zitting served as the senior member of the Council of Friends for four months until his death. He was survived by "5 wives, 18 sons, 16 daughters and many grandchildren."[3]
See also
- List of Mormon fundamentalist leaders
- Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
- Mormon fundamentalism
- Mormonism and polygamy
- Official FLDS website
References
- ^ Zitting, Charles F. Zitting, 60-61
- ^ http://www.mormonfundamentalism.com/ChartLinks/CharlesFZitting.htm
- ^ Zitting, Charles F. Zitting, 116
Religious titles Preceded by
Joseph White MusserShort Creek Community
1954Succeeded by
nonePreceded by
noneFundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
1954Succeeded by
Leroy S. JohnsonLeaders in the Mormon fundamentalist movement Recognized Mormon leaders1 Joseph Smith, Jr. • Brigham Young • John TaylorDisputed Mormon leaders2 Early Mormon fundamentalist leaders John W. Woolley • Lorin C. Woolley • J. Leslie Broadbent • John Y. Barlow • Joseph White Musser • Charles ZittingLeaders of the AUB Leaders of the FLDS Church Leroy S. Johnson • Rulon Jeffs • Warren Jeffs • William E. Jessop (appointed successor) • Merril Jessop (de facto leader)Leaders of the Latter Day Church of Christ Independents and other leaders Notes 1. Mormon leaders prior to the start of the fundamentalist movement and recognized by most fundamentalists as legitimate church leaders.
2. Mormon leaders that made changes to church policies on plural marriage; recognition of legitimacy of leadership varies by fundamentalist group.Categories:- 1954 deaths
- American Latter Day Saints
- Mormon fundamentalist leaders
- People from Washington County, Utah
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