Francis M. Lyman

Francis M. Lyman
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
October 6, 1903 (1903-10-06) – November 18, 1916 (1916-11-18)
Predecessor	Brigham Young Jr.
Successor	Heber J. Grant
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
October 27, 1880 (1880-10-27) – November 18, 1916 (1916-11-18)
Called by	John Taylor
LDS Church Apostle
October 27, 1880 (1880-10-27) – November 18, 1916 (1916-11-18)
Called by	John Taylor
Reason	Reorganization of First Presidency[1]
Reorganization at end of term	Stephen L Richards ordained
Personal details
Born	Francis Marion Lyman (1840-01-12)January 12, 1840 Good Hope, Illinois, United States
Died	November 18, 1916(1916-11-18) (aged 76) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Children	Richard R. Lyman[2] Rhoda Alice Lyman McBride Ellen Taylor Lyman Hanks Francis Marion Lyman Jr. Edna Jane Lyman Houtz Anna Louisa Lyman King Mary Chrisman Lyman Gowans George Albert Lyman Lois Victoria Lyman Dunyon Lucy Smith Lyman Partridge Ada Alta Lyman Ida May Lyman Anderson John Callister Lyman Hila Olive Lyman Amy Lyman Merrill Don Callister Lyman Clark Lyman Waldo Wilcken Lyman Grant Herbert Lyman Florence Lyman Christensen Rudger Clawson Lyman Helen Lyman Morr
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Francis Marion Lyman (January 12, 1840 – November 18, 1916) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).^[3] He was the President of the Quorum of the Twelve from 1903 until his death.^[4]

Lyman's father and son were also apostles in the church: his father was Amasa M. Lyman and his son was Richard R. Lyman. Both his father and son were excommunicated from the church while serving as apostles (although they were later re-baptized).