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LeGrand Richards | |
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Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
April 6, 1952 | – January 11, 1983|
LDS Church Apostle | |
April 10, 1952 | – January 11, 1983|
Reason | Death of Joseph F. Merrill |
Reorganization at end of term | Russell M. Nelson and Dallin H. Oaks were ordained after the deaths of Richards and Mark E. Petersen |
Presiding Bishop | |
April 6, 1938 | – April 6, 1952|
Predecessor | Sylvester Q. Cannon |
Successor | Joseph L. Wirthlin |
Reason | Sylvester Q. Cannon became an Associate to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
End reason | Called to Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
Personal details | |
Born | Farmington, Utah Territory, United States | February 6, 1886
Died | January 11, 1983 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | (aged 96)
Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W |
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LeGrand Richards (February 6, 1886 – January 11, 1983) was a prominent missionary and leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He served as the seventh presiding bishop of the LDS Church from 1938 to 1952, and was then called as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles by church president David O. McKay.[1] Richards served in the Quorum of the Twelve until his death in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 96.