How Many Members of Joseph Smith's Council of Fifty Practiced Plural Marriage?
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While there may not be a precise list specific to the council of fifty there are books on polygamy that include names like Nauvoo Polygamy (George D. Smith), More Wives Than One: Transformation of the Mormon Marriage System, 1840–1910 (Kathryn M. Daynes), Identifying the Earliest Mormon Polygamists, 1841-44 (Gary James Bergera) which mentions 14 of council of fifty in 1844 (48/74), and Joseph Smith’s Polygamy vol 3 (Brian C. Hales) that I could find.
Below is the list of Council of Fifty from Joseph Smith Papers referenced in OP with a source if there is record of them practicing polygamy:
- Adams, George Washington Joshua (7 Nov. 1810–11 May 1880)
- Babbitt, Almon Whiting (Oct. 1812–Sept. 1856) wikipedia says he did but can find no sources
- Badlam, Alexander, Sr. (28 Nov. 1808–30 Nov./1 Dec. 1894)
- Bent, Samuel (19 July 1778–16 Aug. 1846) source pg 151 (29/36)
- Bernhisel, John Milton (23 June 1799–28 Sept. 1881) source pg 151 (29/36)
- Bonney, Edward William (26 Aug. 1807–4 Feb. 1864)
- Brown, Uriah (9 May 1784–22 Mar. 1853)
- Cahoon, Reynolds (30 Apr. 1790–29 Apr. 1861) source pg 135 (13/36)
- Carrington, Albert (8 Jan. 1813–19 Sept. 1889) source
- Clayton, William (17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879) source pg 135 (13/36)
- Coolidge, Joseph Wellington (31 May 1814–13 Jan. 1871) source pg 151 (29/36)
- Cutler, Alpheus (29 Feb. 1784–10 June 1864) source pg 151 (29/36)
- Dana (Denna), Lewis (1 Jan. 1805–8 June 1885)
- Daniels, Cyrus (12 Sept. 1803–before May 1847)
- Dunham, Jonathan (14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845)
- Eaton, Merinus G. (22 Mar. 1812–?)
- Emmett, James (22 Feb. 1803–28 Dec. 1852)
- Farnham, John W. (5/15 Dec. 1794–16 Aug. 1846)
- Fielding, Amos (16 July 1792–5 Aug. 1875) source
- Fielding, Joseph (26 Mar. 1797–19 Dec. 1863) - wikipedia, says it's also documented in his personal diary
- Foster, Lucian Rose (12 Nov. 1806–19 Mar. 1876) maybe? - married four times, not sure if successively or polygamously
- Fullmer, David (7 July 1803–21 Oct. 1879) source pg 152 (30/36)
- Fullmer, John Solomon (21 July 1807–8 Oct. 1883) source another source
- Grant, George Davis (10 Sept. 1812–20 Sept. 1876)
- Grant, Jedediah Morgan (21 Feb. 1816–1 Dec. 1856) source
- Greene, John Portineus (3 Sept. 1793–10 Sept. 1844) maybe - can't tell if first wife died/divorced
- Haws, Peter (17 Feb. 1796–1862) source pg 151 (29/36)
- Heywood, Joseph L. (1 Aug. 1815–16 Oct. 1910) source
- Hollister, David Sprague (4 June 1808–after 3 Oct. 1851)
- Hyde, Orson (8 Jan. 1805–28 Nov. 1878) source pg 135 (13/36)
- James, Samuel (18 Jan. 1806–after 1880)
- Johnson, Benjamin F. (28 July 1818–18 Nov. 1905) source pg 153 (31/36)
- Kimball, Heber Chase (14 June 1801–22 June 1868) source pg 135 (13/36)
- Lee, John Doyle (6 Sept. 1812–23 Mar. 1877) source pg 135 (13/36)
- Lewis, Philip Bessom (16 Jan. 1804–13 Nov. 1877) source
- Lott, Cornelius Peter (27 Sept. 1798–6 July 1850) source pg 151 (29/36)
- Lyman, Amasa Mason (30 Mar. 1813–4 Feb. 1877) source pg 135 (13/36)
- Marks, William (15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872)
- Miller, George (25 Nov. 1794–after July 1856) source, wikipedia, also mentioned in a biography of Lyman Wight
- Miller, Henry William (1 May 1807–9 Oct. 1885) source
- Morley, Isaac (11 Mar. 1786–24 June 1865) source pg 150 (28/36)
- Pack, John (20 May 1809–4 Apr. 1885) source pg 151 (29/36)
- Page, John Edward (25 Feb. 1799–14 Oct. 1867) maybe
- Parker, John Davis (22 Nov. 1799–26 Feb. 1891) source pg 152 (30/36)
- Phelps, William Wines (17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872) source pg 152 (30/36)
- Pratt, Orson (19 Sept. 1811–3 Oct. 1881) source pg 135 (13/36)
- Pratt, Parley Parker (12 Apr. 1807–13 May 1857) source pg 135 (13/36)
- Rich, Charles Coulson (21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883) source pg 142 (20/36)
- Richards, Levi (14 Apr. 1799–18 June 1876) source
- Richards, Willard (24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854) source pg 135 (13/36)
- Rigdon, Sidney (19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876)
- Rockwell, Orrin Porter (June 1814–9 June 1878) source pg 142-149 (quasi, briefly; the relationship only lasted a few months)
- Rockwood, Albert Perry (9 June 1805–25 Nov. 1879) source pg 153 (31/36)
- Roundy, Shadrach (1 Jan. 1789–4 July 1872)
- Shumway, Charles (2 Aug. 1806–21 May 1898) source
- Smith, Elias (6 Sept. 1804–24 June 1888) wikipedia says he did but can find no sources
- Smith, George Albert (26 June 1817–1 Sept. 1875) source pg 142 (20/36)
- Smith, Hyrum (9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844) source pg 135 (13/36)
- Smith, John (16 July 1781–23 May 1854) source pg 151 (29/36)
- Smith, Joseph (23 Dec. 1805–27 June 1844) source
- Smith, William B. (13 Mar. 1811–13 Nov. 1893) source pg 151 (29/36)
- Snow, Erastus (9 Nov. 1818–27 May 1888) source pg 135 (13/36)
- Spencer, Daniel (20 July 1794–8 Dec. 1868) source?
- Spencer, Orson (14 Mar./13 May 1802–15 Oct. 1855) source
- Taylor, John (1 Nov. 1808–25 July 1887) source pg 135 (13/36)
- Thayer, Ezra (14 Oct. 1791–6 Sept. 1862)
- Turley, Theodore (10 Apr. 1801–12 Aug. 1871) source pg 135 (13/36)
- Wasson, Lorenzo D. (1819–28 July 1857)
- Whitney, Newel Kimball (3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850) source pg 151 (29/36)
- Wight, Lyman (9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858) source, source
- Woodruff, Wilford (1 Mar. 1807–2 Sept. 1898) source
- Woodworth, Lucien (3 Apr. 1799–after 1860)
- Yearsley, David D. (3 Mar. 1808–Oct. 1849) source? - uncertain
- Young, Brigham (1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877) source pg 135 (13/36)
- Young, Joseph (7 Apr. 1797–16 July 1881) source pg 151 (29/36)
- Young, Phineas Howe (16 Feb. 1799–10 Oct. 1879) source
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