| Franklin D. Richards | |
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| President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| September 13, 1898 – December 9, 1899 | |
| Predecessor | Lorenzo Snow |
| Successor | Brigham Young Jr. |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| February 12, 1849 – December 9, 1899 | |
| Called by | Brigham Young |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| February 12, 1849 – December 9, 1899 | |
| Called by | Brigham Young |
| Reason | Reorganization of First Presidency; excommunication of Lyman Wight[1] |
| Reorganization at end of term | Reed Smoot ordained |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Franklin Dewey Richards April 2, 1821 Richmond, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | December 9, 1899 (aged 78) Ogden, Utah, United States |
| Resting place | Ogden City Cemetery 41°13′57″N 111°57′44″W / 41.2325°N 111.9622°W |
| Spouse(s) | 11, including: Jane S. Richards |
| Parents | Phinehas Richards Wealthy Dewey |
| Signature | |
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| Notes Was also a member of the Council of Fifty, an official church historian, and served in the Utah Territorial Legislature (1852–1856). | |
Franklin Dewey Richards (April 2, 1821 – December 9, 1899) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1849 until his death. He served as the quorum's president from 1898 until his death. He was the nephew of apostle Willard Richards,[2] one of two men who survived the mob attack at Carthage Jail that took the life of LDS Church founder, Joseph Smith and brother, Hyrum Smith.
His son, George F. Richards, and grandson, LeGrand Richards, were both members of the quorum, while his son also served as president of the quorum from 1945 to 1950. Richards also served in the Utah Territorial Legislature in 1852 and 1856.
Franklin County, Idaho, is named after Richards.[3]
- ^ Richards, Charles C. Rich, Lorenzo Snow, and Erastus Snow were ordained on the same day to fill four vacancies in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
- ^ Richards, A. Legrand (2014). Called to Teach. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, BYU. pp. 286, see note #3. ISBN 9780842528429.
- ^ Franklin County - Idaho.gov Archived 2008-05-15 at the Wayback Machine