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Template:Latter Day Saint biography/John Longden (Mormon) John Longden (4 November 1898 – 30 August 1969) was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 until his death.

Longden was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England. In 1909, he and his parents, who were Latter-day Saints, moved from England to the United States. Prior to their departure, he had the opportunity to meet LDS Church apostle Charles W. Penrose at the British Mission office.^[1]

From 1921 to 1924 Longden served as a LDS Church missionary in the Central States Mission. From 1925 to 1930 he served as bishop of the 19th Ward in Salt Lake City, Utah.^[2] For part of this time, Frank I. Kooyman was one of Longden's counselors.^[2]

Longden received his degree from the University of Utah.^[3] Longden worked in management with Westinghouse Electric Supply Company.^[3]

Longden married Frances Larue Carr. She served from 1948 to 1961 as a counselor in the general presidency of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association. John and Frances had three children.^[4] One of these, Sharon Longden, married Loren C. Dunn, who also became a general authority of the LDS Church.^[5]

In 1951, Longden became an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Among the assignments that Longden held while a general authority was being a Church Welfare Committee Advisor.^[6] Longden died in Salt Lake City.

Notes

^ Conference Report, April 1, 1966, p. 37
^ ^a ^b Jenson, Andrew (1936). Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia: A compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Vol. 4. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Andrew Jenson Memorial Association (Printed by The Deseret News Press). pp. 102 & 605. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |title= (help)
^ ^a ^b BYU Speeches of the Year, speaker introduction, 1965.
^ Encyclopedia of Mormonism, p. 1641
^ Church News, May 25, 1991.
^ Conference Report, October 1952, p. 116

References

2005 Deseret Morning News Church Almanac (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Morning News, 2004), p. 74

External links

Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: John Longden

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[1] Conference Report, April 1, 1966, p. 37

[Jenson-2] Jenson, Andrew (1936). Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia: A compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Vol. 4. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Andrew Jenson Memorial Association (Printed by The Deseret News Press). pp. 102 & 605. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |title= (help)

[byu-3] BYU Speeches of the Year, speaker introduction, 1965.

[4] Encyclopedia of Mormonism, p. 1641

[5] Church News, May 25, 1991.

[6] Conference Report, October 1952, p. 116

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+Longden received his degree from the [[University of Utah]].<ref name = byu>''BYU Speeches of the Year'', speaker introduction, 1965.</ref> Longden worked in management with [[Westinghouse Electric]] Supply Company.<ref name = byu/>
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