F. Burton Howard

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Fred Burton Howard (born March 24, 1933) was a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy and a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from September of 1978 until he was given emeritus status in October of 2005.[1]

F. Burton Howard was born in Logan, Cache County, Utah. He served a mission in Uruguay for the LDS Church. He graduated with a law degree from the University of Utah in 1959. He was admitted to the Utah State bar.

In 1962, Howard began to work for the church legal department. He worked closely with Marion G. Romney while in this position. He latter wrote a biography of Romney.[2]

Among his many assignments as a member of the first quorum of the seventy he served as president of the North America Southwest Area and the North America Northeast Area.

Since 2005, Howard has been the president of the Madrid Spain Temple of the church.

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  1. ^ Deseret Morning News Church Almanac 2007, p. 80.
  2. ^ F. Burton Howard, General Authority


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