Rudger Clawson

Rudger Clawson
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
March 17, 1921 (1921-03-17) – June 21, 1943 (1943-06-21)
PredecessorAnthon H. Lund
SuccessorGeorge Albert Smith
Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
November 23, 1918 (1918-11-23) – March 17, 1921 (1921-03-17)
ReasonAnthon H. Lund was serving as First Counselor in the First Presidency to Heber J. Grant
End reasonBecame President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
October 10, 1898 (1898-10-10) – June 21, 1943 (1943-06-21)
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
October 6, 1901 (1901-10-06) – October 10, 1901 (1901-10-10)
Called byLorenzo Snow
PredecessorJoseph F. Smith
SuccessorAnthon H. Lund
End reasonDissolution of First Presidency upon the death of Lorenzo Snow
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
October 10, 1898 (1898-10-10) – October 6, 1901 (1901-10-06)
Called byLorenzo Snow
End reasonCalled as Second Counselor in the First Presidency
LDS Church Apostle
October 10, 1898 (1898-10-10) – June 21, 1943 (1943-06-21)
Called byLorenzo Snow
ReasonDeath of Wilford Woodruff; reorganization of First Presidency
Reorganization
at end of term
Spencer W. Kimball and Ezra Taft Benson were ordained following the deaths of Clawson and Sylvester Q. Cannon
Personal details
BornRudger Clawson
(1857-03-12)March 12, 1857
Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 1943(1943-06-21) (aged 86)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Cause of deathPneumonia
Resting placeSalt Lake City Cemetery
40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W / 40.7772000; -111.858000
Spouse(s)Florence Ann Dinwoody
Lydia Spencer
Pearl Udall
Children10
ParentsHiram B. Clawson
Margaret Judd
Signature 
Signature of Rudger Clawson

Rudger 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 (LDS Church) from 1898 until his death in 1943. He also served as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1921 until his death. For five days in 1901 he was a member of the First Presidency of the LDS Church.

  1. ^ a b Richard S. Van Wagoner (1989, 2d ed.). Mormon Polygamy: A History (Salt Lake City, Utah: Signature Books) p. 119