Thomas Jarvis Yates | |
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| Born | November 13, 1870 |
| Died | February 8, 1958 (aged 87) |
| Spouse(s) | Lydia Horne (1895–1903) Lily Fairbanks (1904–) |
Thomas J. Yates (November 13, 1870 – February 8, 1958) was the first seminary teacher in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In 1912, the first released-time seminary classes met in a building adjacent to Granite High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.