Stephen L Richards

Stephen L Richards
Richards, ca. 1956
First Counselor in the First Presidency
April 9, 1951 (1951-04-09) – May 19, 1959 (1959-05-19)
PredecessorJ. Reuben Clark
SuccessorJ. Reuben Clark
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
January 18, 1917 (1917-01-18) – April 9, 1951 (1951-04-09)
End reasonCalled as First Counselor in the First Presidency
LDS Church Apostle
January 18, 1917 (1917-01-18) – May 19, 1959 (1959-05-19)
ReasonDeath of Francis M. Lyman
Reorganization
at end of term
Henry D. Moyle added to First Presidency; Howard W. Hunter ordained
Personal details
Born(1879-06-18)June 18, 1879
Mendon, Utah Territory, United States
DiedMay 19, 1959(1959-05-19) (aged 79)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Resting placeWasatch Lawn Memorial Park
40°41′52.08″N 111°50′30.12″W / 40.6978000°N 111.8417000°W / 40.6978000; -111.8417000 (Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park)
Spouse(s)Irene Smith Merrill
Children9
ParentsStephen L. Richards
Emma Louise Stayner
RelativesWillard Richards (grandfather)
Stayner Richards (brother)

Stephen L Richards[1] (June 18, 1879 – May 19, 1959) was a prominent leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church and the First Counselor in the First Presidency.

  1. ^ Richards's full middle name was "L". Hence, his name is usually written without a period after the "L". See Gregory Prince and Wm. Robert Wright, David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism (Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press, 2005, ISBN 0-87480-822-7) p. 413, n. 6.