This is a biography of the life of an early leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, also known as the Mormons. Heber C. Kimball was a contemporary of Joseph Smith and was praised by Brigham Young as never turning against Joseph's teaching even temporarily. Heber C. Kimball had several revelations which have been recorded. He served as one of the twelve apostles till his death. The author Orson F. Whitney was also an apostle of the church.