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James Jesse Strang (March 21, 1813 – July 9, 1856) was an American religious leader, politician and self-proclaimed monarch. In 1844 he claimed to have been appointed to be the successor of Joseph Smith as leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite),[a] a faction of the Latter Day Saint movement. Strang testified that he had possession of a letter from Smith naming him as his successor, and furthermore reported that he had been ordained to the prophetic office by an angel. His organization is claimed by his followers to be the sole legitimate continuation of the Church of Christ founded by Joseph Smith fourteen years before. (Source: Wikipedia) Show notes: Mormon Expression with John Larsen "Worst Regional Conference Ever," with John Larsen on Mormon Stories King of Beaver Island: The Life and Assassination of James Jesse Strang by Roger Van Noord Joseph Smith's "Letter of Appointment" to James Strang Images of the Voree Plates The Book of the Law of the Lord, Strang's translatio