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|summary=Bennett's early behavior can teach us much about how to interpret his behavior and claims from the Nauvoo period.
 
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|summary=Bennett quickly rose in influence and popularity in Nauvoo, but his inappropriate behavior ultimately led to his excommunication. In return, he vowed revenge on Joseph Smith.
 
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|summary=John C. Bennett and Joseph Smith exchanged charges, each claiming that the other had attempted the seduction of Sarah Pratt, wife of apostle Orson Pratt. Learn about this complex period of LDS history here.
 
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|summary=Bennett was charged with procuring women for purposes of prostitution, and teaching others in Nauvoo how to religiously manipulate women into sexual intercourse. These events eventually led to Bennett's excommunication. Individuals drawn into Bennett's schemes would later play a role in the events that led to Joseph's incarceration and murder in Carthage.
 
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|summary=Even more complex than the Sarah Pratt episode, Sidney Rigdon's daughter Nancy was approached by Joseph Smith regarding plural marriage.
 
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|summary=In part due to Bennett's determination to disgrace Joseph, the Nancy Rigdon episode almost led to a rupture between Joseph and his long-time friend and counselor in the First Presidency. A miraculous series of events convinced Sidney to continue to support Joseph, though the Prophet's confidence in his counselor was never entirely restored.
 
 
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* [[Joseph Smith/Polygamy/John C. Bennett/John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo|John_C._Bennett_Prior_to_Nauvoo]]
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* [[Joseph Smith/Polygamy/John C. Bennett/Brothel at Nauvoo|Brothel_at_Nauvoo]]
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* [[Joseph Smith/Polygamy/John C. Bennett/Rise and Fall of Bennett|Rise and Fall of Bennett]]
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* [[Joseph Smith/Polygamy/John C. Bennett/Sarah Pratt|Sarah Pratt]]
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* [[Joseph Smith/Polygamy/John C. Bennett/Bennett and Prostitution|Bennett and Prostitution]]
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* [[Joseph Smith/Polygamy/John C. Bennett/Nancy Rigdon|Nancy Rigdon]]
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* [[Joseph Smith/Polygamy/John C. Bennett/Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges|Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges]]
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{{SeeAlso|Joseph Smith/Polygamy/Sent husbands on missions to steal wives|l1=Bennett claimed Joseph sent men on missions to steal their wives.}}
 
{{SeeAlso|Joseph Smith/Polygamy/Sent husbands on missions to steal wives|l1=Bennett claimed Joseph sent men on missions to steal their wives.}}
  
 
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|subject1=Joseph Smith’s Pre-Nauvoo Reputation--Nancy Rigdon and Athalia Rigdon
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|subject1=Joseph Smith’s resumes practicing plural marriage--1841
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|link1=http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/history-2/changes-in-may-1843/
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|summary1=Some charge an early involvement with Nancy and/or Athalia Rigdon, but these charges are implausible.
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|summary1=Joseph's first plural marriage after Fanny Alger.
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|subject2=Three Changes after the February 1842 Angelic Visit
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|subject2=Changes in polygamy implementation after the angelic visit of February 1842  
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|summary2=The third change, which occurred in April, came as Joseph Smith made his second proposal to a  previously unmarried woman in Nauvoo and the first proposal since his marriage to Louisa Beaman.
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|summary2=Joseph Smith made his second proposal to a  previously unmarried woman in Nauvoo and the first proposal since his marriage to Louisa Beaman.
 
|subject3=John C. Bennett Impacts the Secret Expansion of Plural Marriage
 
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|link3=http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/john-c-bennett-and-spiritual-wifery/
 
|summary3=John C. Bennett arrived in Nauvoo in September of 1840 and stayed less than two years. In spite of his relatively brief time living among the Saints, his impact upon the secret expansion of plural marriage was immense.
 
|summary3=John C. Bennett arrived in Nauvoo in September of 1840 and stayed less than two years. In spite of his relatively brief time living among the Saints, his impact upon the secret expansion of plural marriage was immense.
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|subject4=Was Bennett a Polygamy Confidant of Joseph Smith?
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|summary4=His accusations against Joseph Smith could not be based upon firsthand knowledge. Clearly, Bennett was positioned to hear rumors about polygamy and the identities of plural wives. However, his apparent distance from the nucleus of Nauvoo polygamy is obvious in his writings and accusations.
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|summary5=One unmarried woman Joseph approached was Nancy Rigdon, the nineteen-year-old daughter of his First Counselor in the First Presidency, Sidney Rigdon. The proposal turned out badly.
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|summary5=William Law was Joseph's counselor, but eventually broke with the Prophet and helped publish the Nauvoo ''Expositor''.
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|summary7=William Law was Joseph's counselor, but eventually broke with the Prophet and helped publish the Nauvoo ''Expositor''.
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|subject8=Did Joseph Smith Intend to Abandon Plural Marriage?
 
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|summary8=William Marks related that Joseph’s conversation denouncing plural marriage occurred “three weeks before his death” or around June 6. Perhaps Joseph had such a change of heart during the first week of June, but this seems unlikely and other parts of Marks’ recollection are implausible.}}
 
|summary8=William Marks related that Joseph’s conversation denouncing plural marriage occurred “three weeks before his death” or around June 6. Perhaps Joseph had such a change of heart during the first week of June, but this seems unlikely and other parts of Marks’ recollection are implausible.}}
 
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Articles about Plural marriage
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Articles about various topics in plural marriage
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John C. Bennett and plural marriage

John C. Bennett

Polyandry John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo


See also: Bennett claimed Joseph sent men on missions to steal their wives.
See also Brian Hales' discussion
Joseph's first plural marriage after Fanny Alger.
Joseph Smith made his second proposal to a previously unmarried woman in Nauvoo and the first proposal since his marriage to Louisa Beaman.
John C. Bennett arrived in Nauvoo in September of 1840 and stayed less than two years. In spite of his relatively brief time living among the Saints, his impact upon the secret expansion of plural marriage was immense.
One unmarried woman Joseph approached was Nancy Rigdon, the nineteen-year-old daughter of his First Counselor in the First Presidency, Sidney Rigdon. The proposal turned out badly.
William Marks related that Joseph’s conversation denouncing plural marriage occurred “three weeks before his death” or around June 6. Perhaps Joseph had such a change of heart during the first week of June, but this seems unlikely and other parts of Marks’ recollection are implausible.


Source(s) of the criticism:
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