Stephen L Richards

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Stephen L Richards
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Full name Stephen L Richards
Born June 18, 1879(1879-06-18)
Place of birth Mendon, Utah Territory
Died May 19, 1959 (aged 79)
Place of death Salt Lake City, Utah
LDS Church Apostle
Called by Joseph F. Smith
Ordained January 8, 1917 (aged 37)
Reason for ordination Death of Francis M. Lyman
End of term May 19, 1959 (aged 79)
Reason for end of term Death
Reorganization at end of term Henry D. Moyle added to First Presidency; Howard W. Hunter ordained

Stephen L Richards (18 June 1879 – 19 May 1959) born in Mendon, Utah Territory, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from January 8, 1917 to April 9, 1951. Richards also served as First Counselor in the First Presidency of the church under Church President David O. McKay from April 9, 1951 until his death. Richards was the grandson of Willard Richards, an early apostle of the church at the time of Joseph Smith.

Richards received his law degree from the University of Chicago.[1]

Richards was a mentor to Gordon B. Hinckley since he was the head of the Radio, Publicity and Missionary Literature Committee when Hinckley served as its executive secretary.[2]

Stephen L Richards' grave marker
Stephen L Richards' grave marker

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  1. ^ Dew. Go Forward With Faith. p. 86
  2. ^ Dew, Sheri L., Go Forward With Faith: The Biography of Gordon B. Hinckley (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1996) p. 86

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Preceded by
James E. Talmage		 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
January 8, 1917–April 9, 1951		 Succeeded by
Richard R. Lyman

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Gause (1832) • Rigdon (1832–1844) • Williams (1833–1837) • Cowdery (1837–1838) • H. Smith (1837–1844) • John Smith (1837–1844) • Joseph Smith (1837–1840) • Law (1841–1844) • Bennett (1841–1842) • Lyman (1843–1844) • Kimball (1847–1868) • W. Richards (1847–1854) • Grant (1854–1856) • Wells (1857–1877) • J.F. Smith, Sr. (1866–1901) • G.A. Smith (1868–1875) • J.W. Young (1873–1877) • Cannon (1873–1901) • B. Young (1873–1877) • Snow (1873–1877) • Carrington (1873–1877) • Clawson (1901) • Winder (1901–1910) • Lund (1901–1921) • J.H. Smith (1910–1911) • Penrose (1911–1925) • Ivins (1921–1934) • Nibley (1925–1931) • Clark (1933–1961) • McKay (1934–1951) • S.L. Richards (1951–1959) • Moyle (1959–1963) • Brown (1961–1970) • Tanner (1963–1982) • Isaacson (1965–1970) • J.F. Smith, Jr. (1965–1970) • Dyer (1968–1970) • Lee (1970–1972) • Romney (1972–1985) • Hinckley (1981–1995) • Monson (1985–2008) • Faust (1995–2007) • Eyring (2007– )• Uchtdorf (2008– )
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