Did the Prophet Joseph Smith Have a Son Who Became President of the Church?

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>As the reader will learn in the introduction in the year 2004 a dear friend asked me this intriguing question: Did the Prophet Joseph Smith have a son who became President of the Church? With some reservations I responded back If you consider one of his sons Joseph Smith 3rd who became president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints then yes. If not no!</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>My scholarly friend answered kindly Interesting answer that you gave to my question. Now for the correct answer! He then sent two choice quotations which greatly broadened my doctrinal knowledge.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Because of this intriguing question the reader will discover an answer that is both enlightening and informative!</span></p>