John Longden (Mormon)
John Longden (1898-1969) was an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951-1969.
Longden was born in Oldham, Lancaster, England. In 1909 he and his parents, who were all Latter-day Saints, moved from England to the United States. He had the oppotunity to meet Charles W. Penrose at the British Mission Office.[1]
From 1921-1924 Longden served as a missionary in the Central States Mission. From 1925-1930 he served as bishop of the 19th Ward in Salt Lake City.[2] For part of this time Frank I. Kooyman was one of Longden's counselors.[3]
Longden recieved his degree from the University of Utah.[4] Longden worked in management with Westinghouse Electric Supply Company.[5]
Longden married Frances Larue Carr. She served from 1948-1961 as a counselor in the General Young Women Presidency of the Church. John and Frances had three children.[6] One of these, Sharon Longden, married Loren C. Dunn who was also a general authority.[7]
Among the asignments that Longden held while a general authority was being a Church Welfare Committee Advisor.[8]
Sources
- LDS Church Almanc, 2005 Edition, p. 74
- ^ Conference Report April 1st, 1966 p. 37
- ^ Jenson, Andrew. LDS Biographical Encyclopedia Vol. 4, p. 605
- ^ Jenson. Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 102
- ^ BYU Speechs of the Year, speaker introduction, 1965
- ^ BYU Speechs of the Year, 1961
- ^ Encyclopedia of Mormonism p. 1641
- ^ LDS Church News, May 25th, 1991
- ^ Conference Report, October 1952, p. 116