| Charles C. Rich | |
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| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| February 12, 1849 – November 17, 1883 | |
| Called by | Brigham Young |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| February 12, 1849 – November 17, 1883 | |
| Called by | Brigham Young |
| Reason | Reorganization of First Presidency, Lorenzo Snow, Erastus Snow, and Franklin D. Richards were ordained on the same day to fill four vacancies in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. |
| Reorganization at end of term | John W. Taylor ordained |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Coulson Rich August 21, 1809 Campbell County, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | November 17, 1883 (aged 74) Paris, Idaho Territory, United States |
| Resting place | Paris Cemetery 42°12′47″N 111°24′27″W / 42.2131°N 111.4075°W |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah D. Pea Eliza Ann Graves Sarah J. Peck Harriet Sargent Mary A. Phelps Emeline Grover |
| Children | 51, including: Joseph C. Rich |
| Parents | Joseph and Nancy Rich |
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Charles Coulson Rich (August 21, 1809 – November 17, 1883) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He led one of the first groups of Mormon pioneers west from Illinois under the leadership of Brigham Young after Joseph Smith's murder.
Rich was chosen and served as an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) under Brigham Young after the Church settled in Utah Territory. President Young asked Rich to open up San Bernardino, California, for settlement in 1850, and Bear Lake Valley, located in Utah and Idaho, in 1863. Rich founded many communities in Bear Lake Valley, including Paris, Montpelier, Fish Haven, Ovid, Georgetown, St. Charles, Bloomington, Bennington, Wardboro, Dingle, Glencoe and Pegram in Idaho, and Garden City, Meadowville, and Laketown in Utah.