Clark, J. Reuben, Jr., 1871-1961

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Birth 1871-09-01
Death 1961-10-06
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Biographical notes:

J. Reuben Clark served as a U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Utah.

From the description of J. Reuben Clark letter, 1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 368052227

Member of the First Presidency.

From the guide to the MS 4265 J. Reuben Clark papers 1933-1961 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library)

Educator, lawyer, statesman, and Mormon Church leader.

From the description of Papers, 1873-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367409330

Apostle in the Mormon Church.

From the description of Letter, 1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122414819

Formerly solicitor for the Department of State, under-secretary pf state, ambassador to Mexico.

From the description of Our dwindling sovereignty. (Southern Utah University). WorldCat record id: 122393449

Joshua Reuben Clark, Jr. (1901-1961) served as Under Secretary of State to President Coolidge, he later was called and served as the Second Counselor of the First Presidency of the LDS church from 1933-1961.

Joshua Reuben Clark, Jr. was born 1 September 1901 in Grantsville, Utah. He received a BS from the University of Utah and a law degree from Columbia University. He served as Under Secretary of state to President Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and as ambassador to Mexico from 1930–1933. In 1933 Clark was asked to serve as the Second Counselor in the First Presidency of the LDS church to President Heber J. Grant. He served in the Presidency until his death on 6 October 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

From the guide to the J. Reuben Clark Christmas card, 1960, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

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Subjects:

  • Education
  • Christmas
  • Correspondence
  • Educators
  • Educators
  • Material Types
  • Mormon Church
  • Mormons
  • Presidents
  • Resurrection
  • Sovereignty

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  • General Authorities
  • Scribe

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  • Mexico (as recorded)
  • North Ogden (Utah) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Utah (as recorded)
  • Salt Lake City (Utah) (as recorded)
  • Utah (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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