| Franklin S. Richards | |
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| Member of the Council of Fifty of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
| April 10, 1880 – September 4, 1934 | |
| Called by | John Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Franklin Snyder Richards June 20, 1849 Salt Lake City, Provisional State of Deseret, United States |
| Died | September 4, 1934 (aged 85) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W |
Franklin Snyder Richards (June 20, 1849 – September 4, 1934)[1] was the general counsel for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the late-19th and early-20th century. He was closely connected with the defense against charges of polygamy of many leading LDS Church figures.