David O. McKay

David O. McKay
9th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
April 9, 1951 (1951-04-09) – January 18, 1970 (1970-01-18T18)
PredecessorGeorge Albert Smith
SuccessorJoseph Fielding Smith
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
(with Joseph Fielding Smith as Acting President)
August 8, 1950 (1950-08-08) – April 9, 1951 (1951-04-09)
PredecessorGeorge F. Richards
SuccessorJoseph Fielding Smith
End reasonBecame President of the Church
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
May 21, 1945 (1945-05-21) – April 4, 1951 (1951-04-04)
Called byGeorge Albert Smith
SuccessorJ. Reuben Clark
End reasonDissolution of First Presidency on the death of George Albert Smith
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
October 11, 1934 (1934-10-11) – May 14, 1945 (1945-05-14)
Called byHeber J. Grant
PredecessorJ. Reuben Clark
End reasonDissolution of First Presidency on the death of Heber J. Grant
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
April 9, 1906 (1906-04-09) – October 11, 1934 (1934-10-11)
Called byJoseph F. Smith
End reasonCalled as Second Counselor in the First Presidency
LDS Church Apostle
April 9, 1906 (1906-04-09) – January 18, 1970 (1970-01-18T18)
Called byJoseph F. Smith
ReasonResignation of Matthias F. Cowley and John W. Taylor from the Quorum of the Twelve; death of Marriner W. Merrill[1]
Reorganization
at end of term
Boyd K. Packer ordained
Personal details
BornDavid Oman McKay
(1873-09-08)September 8, 1873
Huntsville, Utah Territory, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 1970(1970-01-18) (aged 96)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
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 (Salt Lake City Cemetery)
Alma materUniversity of Utah
Spouse(s)
(m. 1901)
Children7
ParentsDavid McKay
Jennette E. Evans
Signature 
Signature of David O. McKay

David Oman McKay (September 8, 1873 – January 18, 1970)[2] was an American religious leader and educator who served as the ninth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1951 until his death in 1970. Ordained an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1906,[3] McKay was an active general authority for nearly 64 years, longer than anyone else in LDS Church history.[4] (Eldred G. Smith was a general authority for 66 years, but only served actively for 32 years, prior to being designated as emeritus.)[5]

  1. ^ George F. Richards and Orson F. Whitney were called at the same time as McKay to fill the three vacancies in the Quorum of the Twelve.
  2. ^ "The Life and Ministry of David O. McKay". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Church Presidents". www.mormonnewsroom.org. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. ^ "McKay, David O." contentdm.lib.byu.edu. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Longest-serving Mormon general authority dies at 106". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 16 May 2018.