Pe ople ▁from ▁Kim ber ley , ▁Northern ▁Cape ▁Category : S outh ▁African ▁artists <0x0A> </s> ▁This ▁is ▁a ▁chron ological ▁listing ▁of ▁significant ▁events ▁surrounding ▁L atter ▁Day ▁Sain ts ▁seeking ▁or ▁winning ▁political ▁office . ▁ ▁It ▁refers ▁primarily ▁to ▁members ▁of ▁The ▁Church ▁of ▁Jesus ▁Christ ▁of ▁L atter - day ▁Sain ts ▁( L DS ▁Church ), ▁but ▁also ▁some ▁members ▁of ▁other ▁L atter ▁Day ▁Saint ▁movement ▁relig ions , ▁such ▁as ▁Community ▁of ▁Christ , ▁formerly ▁the ▁Re organ ized ▁Church ▁of ▁Jesus ▁Christ ▁of ▁L atter ▁Day ▁Sain ts ▁( RL DS ). ▁ ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁listing ▁events ▁chron olog ically , ▁political ▁first s ▁are ▁noted . ▁This ▁list ▁is ▁very ▁incomplete . ▁▁ 1 8 3 8 ▁John ▁Cor r ill ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Missouri ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁L atter ▁Day ▁Saint ▁elected ▁to ▁a ▁state ▁office ▁in ▁any ▁state . ▁ 1 8 4 1 ▁William ▁B . ▁Smith ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Illinois ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁L atter ▁Day ▁Saint ▁elected ▁to ▁a ▁state ▁office ▁in ▁Illinois . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Smith ▁Family ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁office . ▁ 1 8 4 2 ▁Joseph ▁Smith ▁elected ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Nau vo o . ▁ 1 8 4 4 ▁Joseph ▁Smith ▁decl ares ▁himself ▁a ▁candidate ▁for ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁assass in ated ▁during ▁his ▁campaign . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁first