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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/> |
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/> Diring World War II Longden served as one of the assistant servicemen coordinators on the Servicemen's Committee of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] serving under [[Hugh B. Brown]]. |
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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.<ref>''[[Encyclopedia of Mormonism]]'', p. 1641</ref> One of these, Sharon Longden, married [[Loren C. Dunn]], who also became a general authority of the LDS Church.<ref>''Church News'', May 25, 1991.</ref> |
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.<ref>''[[Encyclopedia of Mormonism]]'', p. 1641</ref> One of these, Sharon Longden, married [[Loren C. Dunn]], who also became a general authority of the LDS Church.<ref>''Church News'', May 25, 1991.</ref> |
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| John Longden | |
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| Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| 6 October 1951 – 30 August 1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1898 Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 30 August 1969 (aged 70) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Larue Carr |
| Children | 3 Sharon Longden |
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] Diring World War II Longden served as one of the assistant servicemen coordinators on the Servicemen's Committee of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving under Hugh B. Brown.
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}}: External link in|title= - ^ 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
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