Prophet quiz ~ historic

Can you name the only 2 latter-day prophets, that have had all of these 4 callings:

  1. Church President,
  2. 1st Counselor in the First Presidency,
  3. 2nd Counselor in the First Presidency,
  4. additional counselor in the First Presidency.
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Answer:

Joseph F. Smith and Gordon B. Hinckley.

  1. President Joseph F. Smith: served as 1st Counselor to Lorenzo Snow, 2nd Counselor to Presidents Snow, Woodruff, and Taylor, and as an additional counselor to Brigham Young.
  2. President Gordon B. Hinckley: served as 1st Counselor to Presidents Hunter and Benson, 2nd Counselor to President Kimball, and as an additional counselor to President Kimball.