by | Jul 8, 2008 | Past Leader Bios
Brigham Young—American Moses Brigham Young, second Prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which church is often misnamed the “Mormon Church”), ranks among the most influential and important historical figures, not just in...
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David Allen Bednar is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which church is frequently misnamed the Mormon Church). Childhood David A. Bednar was born on June 15, 1952, in San Leandro, California, to Lavina...
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Howard W. Hunter Heritage Howard William Hunter’s great grandparents, John and Margaret Hunter, joined the Mormon Church in 1860 when Mormon missionaries brought the message of the restored gospel to Scotland. At this particular time the Church leaders were...
by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Current Church Leader Bios
Boyd Kenneth Packer was President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which church is frequently misnamed the Mormon Church). CHILDHOOD Boyd Kenneth Packer was born September 10, 1924, in Brigham City, Utah. His...
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Ezra Taft Benson: The Thirteenth President of the Mormon Church Ezra Taft Benson was called as prophet and seer for the Mormon Church in 1985. His contributions and influence on the Mormon Church had a tremendous impact on the Church’s direction. His career as a...
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George Albert Smith George Albert Smith was born April 4, 1870, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John Henry and Sarah Farr Smith. President Smith had a noble ancestry, in that his great grandfather was John Smith, brother to Joseph Smith, Sr., who was the first stake...
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