Roger Orton (January 20, 1799 – November 24, 1851)[1] was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and non-functioning member of the First Seven Presidents of the Seventy.

Church history reports Orton experiencing the following: When the Twelve and the seven presidents were through with their sealing prayer, I called upon President Sidney Rigdon to seal them with uplifted hands; and when he had done this, and cried hosanna, that all the congregation should join him, and shout hosanna to God and the Lamb, and glory to God in the highest.

It was done so, and Elder Roger Orton saw a mighty angel riding upon a horse of fire, with a flaming sword in his hand, followed by five others, encircle the house, and protect the Saints, even the Lord's anointed, from the power of Satan and a host of evil spirits, which were striving to disturb the Saints.

[5]In 1837, Daniel S. Miles presented a complaint against Orton for "abusing Elder Brigham Young, and for a general course of unchristianlike conduct."

[citation needed] He remained in Iowa disappointed with the church leadership and disillusioned with his own decisions that had compromised his family's holdings.

Considering his case on October 6, 1845, church leaders spoke fondly of him: Elder George A. Smith remarked that Roger Orton was one of the "Old Camp" and was selected a year ago to be one of the seven Presidents of the Seventy; but he had never received his ordination nor done anything to magnify his calling.