PH 6248, General Authorities circa 1920s

Ivins, Anthony Woodward, 1852-1934.

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Missionary, public official, LDS apostle. From the description of Anthony Woodward Ivins papers, 1875-1934. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122537372 From the description of Anthony Woodward Ivins photograph collection, 1875-1934. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122607631 Member of the First Presidency. From the guide to the MS 6171 Anthony W. Ivins correspondence 1875-1905 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Churc...

Wells, John, 1864-1941.

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Kimball, Jonathan Golden, 1853-1938

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Kimball was sustained as member of First Council 5 April 1892. From the guide to the MS 1354 J. Golden Kimball journals 1883-1887; 1895-1908 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Mormon Church leader and member of the First Coucil of the Seventies for the Mormon Church. From the description of Letter, 1919. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122494453 Member of the First Council of the Seventy in the Mormon Church. ...

Smith, Joseph Fielding, 1876-1972

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American religious leader and tenth president of the Mormon Church. From the guide to the Joseph Fielding Smith letters, 1938-1945, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Smith was ordained as an Apostle on 7 April 1910, as acting president of the Twelve on 30 September 1950, as president of the Quorum of the Twelve on 9 April 1951, as a counselor in the First Presidency on 29 October 1965, and as president of the Church on 23 January 1970. From the guide to the MS 4...

Cannon, Sylvester Q. (Sylvester Quayle), 1877-1943

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Presiding Bishop of the Church and member of the Council of the Twelve Apostles. From the guide to the MS 4740 Sylvester Q. Cannon journals 1893-1940 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Sylvester Q. Cannon (1877-1943) was an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From the description of Sylvester Q. Cannon letter, 1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367406306 ...

Smith, Hyrum Gibbs, 1879-1932

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Hyrum G. Smith was the son of Hyrum F. Smith and Hannah Gibbs Smith. He was born 8 July 1879 in South Jordan, Utah. 17 August 1904 he married Martha Electa Gee in the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple. He and his wife were the parents of six children. Hyrum studied for three years at Brigham Young Academy (now Brigham Young University), graduating in teaching. He then taught for seven years, after which he proceeded to dental school at the University of Southern California. Upon the death of his grand...

Snow, Lorenzo, 1814-1901

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Lorenzo Snow was born 3 April 1814 in Mantua, Ohio. After being baptized a member of the Church, he served a mission in Ohio and the Eastern States. He was ordained to the office of Seventy in 1840. He served as President of the United Order in Brigham City from 1874-1886. He was ordained an apostle in 1849, after which he served missions to England and Europe. He succeeded President Wilford Woodruff, becoming the fifth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 13 September, 1...

Clawson, Rudger, 1857-1943

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LDS apostle, 1898-1943. From the description of Papers, 1870-1943. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122480759 Rudger Judd Clawson (March 12, 1857 – June 21, 1943) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1898 until his death in 1943. He also served as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1921 until his death and as a member of the First Presidency of the LDS Church for five days in 1901. ...

Whitney, Orson F. (Orson Ferguson), 1855-1931

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Author, historian, publisher, and an apostle in the Mormon Church. From the description of Orson F. Whitney diaries, 1877-1931. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553668 From the guide to the Orson F. Whitney diaries, 1877-1931, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Orson Ferguson Whitney was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sunday, July 1, 1855 to Horace Kimball Whitney and Helen Mar Whitney. Leaving in Oct. 1876, he completed a one-year mission for the LDS Church. Dur...

Richards, George F. (George Franklin), 1861-1950

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George F. Richards Sr. resided in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from April 1906 until August 1950. His assignments included president of the European Mission, 1916-1919; president of the Salt Lake Temple, 1921-1938; acting presiding patriarch of the Church, 1937-1942; president of the Quorum of the Twelve, 1945-1950. From the guide to the MS 25990 George F. and George F. Richards Jr. papers 1908-1967 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day ...

Young, Levi Edgar, 1874-1963

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Author, Utah educator, president of the Swiss-Austrian Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1902-1904, and one of the first seven presidents of Seventies of that church. Levi Edgar Young was born on 2 February 1874 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the fourth child and second son of twelve children born to Seymour Bicknell and Elizabeth Riter Young. His grandfather, Joseph Young, was a brother to Brigham Young. He graduated with a BS degree from the University of Utah in 189...

Richards, Stephen L., 1879-1959.

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Apostle in the Mormon Church. From the description of Notes for Remarks, 1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122367838 Mormon Apostle. From the description of Manuscripts (for publication), 1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122494727 ...

Brown, Hugh B., 1883-1975

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Hugh B. Brown was born 24 Oct. 1883 in Granger, Utah. He served an LDS mission to the British Isles, and later served as president of the British Mission. After successful careers in law and oil development, he became the Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve in 1953. On 10 April 1958, he was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, and three years later, as a counselor in the First Presidency. He served as a counselor to President David O. McKay for nearly nine years. He died 2 Dec. 1...

Smith, Joseph F. (Joseph Fielding), 1838-1918

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Utah businessman and sixth president of the Mormon Church. From the description of Statement, 1905. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122550838 Apostle and sixth president of the Mormon Church. From the description of Speech, 1914. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435970 From the description of Letter and affidavit,1889-1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122391579 From the description of Letters, 1881-1914. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 1225534...

Penrose, Charles W. (Charles William), 1832-1925

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Latter-day Saint Church apostle and member of the Church's First Presidency. From the description of Papers, 1906, 1915, 1922. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122494407 From the guide to the Charles W. Penrose papers, 1906-1922, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Member of the Council of the Twelve Apostles. From the guide to the MS 8911 Charles W. Penrose journals 1854-1911 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Ch...

Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876

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Early leader of the Mormon Church. From the guide to the Sidney Rigdon sermon, circa 1840, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon Church leader. From the description of Letters, 1841-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122638309 From the description of Letter, 1839. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122622768 From the description of Letter, 1837. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122392993 Sidney Rigdon was born in Pennsylvania and moved ...

Taylor, John, 1808-1887

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Mormon businessman in Logan, Utah. From the guide to the Joseph Morrell letters received, 1883-1906, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon genealogist, temple recorder, and member of the Utah Militia. From the guide to the Copies of revelations, 1869-1900, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Report to George Q. Cannon, Brigham Young Jr., and Albert Carrington on claims by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints against the estate of Brigham Yo...

McKay, David O. (David Oman), 1873-1970

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McKay served in Quorum of the Twelve, 1906-1934; as counselor in First Presidency, 1934-1951; and as President of the Church, 1951-1970. From the guide to the MS 8524 David O. Mckay addresses and papers circa 1906-1970 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Mormon businessman in Logan, Utah. From the guide to the Joseph Morrell letters received, 1883-1906, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Apostle of the Mormon church. ...

Smith, Hyrum, 1800-1844

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Letter written by Hyrum Smith and signed for Joseph Smith from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Oliver Granger. Smith writes of a Mr. Devenport from New York who brought a judgement in favor of Boynton & Hyde, and urges Granger to pay the "just" debt. He also writes of the deaths of D.C. Smith and Robert B. Thompson from "quick consumption", mentions Brother Phelps and Hiram Kimball, and describes drought conditions. Smith concludes by writing "this is an Eventful Period...A day of Darkness...what ever ...

Grant, Heber J. (Heber Jeddy), 1856-1945

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Grant was a member of Quorum of the Twelve, 1882-1918, and President of the Church, 1918-1945. From the guide to the MS 1233 Heber J. Grant collection 1852-1945 (bulk 1880-1945) (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Kenney is a Mormon author and historian. From the guide to the Scott G. Kenney research materials, 1820-1984, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon Church leader who served as an apostle and as the seventh ...

Smoot, Reed, 1862-1941

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Businessman, Mormon religious leader, and U.S. senator from Utah. From the description of Reed Smoot papers, 1896-1928. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982158 Apostle in the Mormon Church and United States Senator from Utah. From the description of Reed Smoot letters, 1903-1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122645519 From the guide to the Reed Smoot letters, 1903-1904, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Reed Smoot was a United States Senator ...

Smith, Joseph, jr., 1805-1844

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First president of the Mormon Church and mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois. From the description of Arrest warrant, 1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367395229 First president of the Mormon Church and Illinois militia leader. From the description of Letter, 1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435774 Founder of the Mormon Church and its first president. From the description of Diaries, 1832-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122609014 ...

Smith, George Albert, 1870-1951

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Mormon apostle who served as the eighth president of the Mormon Church. From the description of Letter, 1911. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122609209 President of the Mormon Church. From the description of Letter, 1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122495148 From the description of Letter, 1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122638070 From the description of George Albert Smith letter, 1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 504327878 ...

Roberts, B.H. (Brigham Henry), 1857-1933

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Roberts was a member of the First Council of the Seventy, as well as a writer and historian. From the guide to the MS 1278 B. H. Roberts collection 1883-1933 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Kenney is a Mormon author and historian. From the guide to the Scott G. Kenney research materials, 1820-1984, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Historian, author, and Mormon Church leader. From the description of Pape...

Wells, Rulon Seymour, 1854-1941.

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Rulon S. Wells III (1919-2008) was born 30 April 1919, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Rulon S. Wells Jr., and Helen Clawson Wells. Wells received his B.A. from the University of Utah in 1939, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1941 and 1942 specializing in Philosophy and Science of Languages. He was recruited by the Armed Services during World War II. He worked first for the Office of Naval Research, producing a monograph on the matrix method in linguistics, and then for the Army Spec...

Lyman, Richard Roswell, 1870-1963

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Professor of civil engineering at the University of Utah, vice-chairman of the Utah State Road Commission, and later apostle of the Mormon Church. From the description of Papers, 1890-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 365486611 Apostle in the Mormon Church. From the description of Letter, 1907. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122351623 Richard Roswell Lyman, a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...

Young, Seymour B. (Seymour Bicknell), 1837-1924

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One of the First Seven Presidents of the Seventy, 1882-1924. Commander of the Salt Lake County Department of Utah Indian War Veterans, 1914-1924, and an advocate for veterans receiving pensions for their service. From the guide to the MS 2676 Utah Indian War Veterans files 1899-1920 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Young was member of First Council of the Seventy, 1882-1924, serving as senior president from 1893. From the guid...

Talmage, James E. (James Edward), 1862-1933

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Educator, author, and an apostle in the LDS Church. Talmage taught geology at Brigham Young University and served as president of the LDS Business College and of the University of Utah. From the description of James Edward Talmage voice recording, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367798615 Educator, author, and an apostle in the Mormon Church. Talmage taught geology at Brigham Young University and served as president of the LDS Business College and of the University o...

Young, Brigham, 1801-1877

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Second president of the Mormon Church. From the description of Certificate, 1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122630973 American religious leader, second president of the Mormon Church, first governor of the Territory of Utah, and colonizer who significantly influenced the development of the American West. From the description of Cash ledger books, 1862-1877. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122480196 From the description of Cash ledger books 1862-1877 ...

Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952

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Mormon educator at Brigham Young University at Provo, Utah and at the Utah Agricultural College at Logan, Utah. From the description of John Andreas Widtsoe letters, 1948. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536179 From the guide to the John Andreas Widtsoe letters, 1948, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) John Andreas Widtsoe (1872-1952) moved from Norway to Logan in 1883 after his mother converted to the Mormon faith. Widtsoe graduated from the Brigham Young College...

Smith, David Asael 1879-1952

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David A. Smith, son of Joseph F. Smith and Julina Lambson Smith, was a counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir president, and president of the Canadian and Temple Square missions. From the guide to the MS 23339 David A. Smith collection 1856-1968 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) ...

Nibley, Charles W. (Charles Wilson), 1849-1931

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Woodruff, Wilford, 1807-1898

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Mormon genealogist, temple recorder, historian, and member of the Utah Militia. He died in 1906. From the guide to the Moses Franklin Farnsworth papers, 1870-1900, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Wilford Woodruff (1807-1898) was the fourth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From the description of Papers, 1873-1903. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 51605992 Fourth President of the Mormon Church. Fr...

Pratt, Rey L. (Ray Lucero), 1878-1931

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President of the Mexican Mission and member of the First Council of the Seventy. From the guide to the MS 2730 Rey L. Pratt papers 1901-1959 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) ...

McMurrin, Joseph William 1858-1932

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Hart, Charles Henry, 1866-1934

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Lawyer, district court judge, mission president for the Mormon Church in Canada, member of the First Council of the Seventy of the Mormon Church. From the description of Diary, 1883-1885. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435272 From the guide to the Charles Henry Hart diary, 1883-1885, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Lawyer, district court judge, Latter-Day Saint Church Canadian Mission president, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Firs...