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John Longden (Mormon)

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John Longden
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
October 6, 1951(1951-10-06) (aged 52) – August 30, 1969(1969-08-30) (aged 70)
Personal details
Born(1898-11-04)November 4, 1898
Oldham, Lancashire, United Kingdom
DiedAugust 30, 1969(1969-08-30) (aged 70)
Salt Lake City, Utah

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.[3]

Longden received his degree from the University of Utah.[4] Longden worked in management with Westinghouse Electric Supply Company.[4]

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.[5] One of these, Sharon Longden, married Loren C. Dunn, who also became a general authority of the LDS Church.[6]

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.[7] Longden died in Salt Lake City.

Notes

  1. ^ Conference Report, April 1, 1966, p. 37
  2. ^ Jenson, Andrew. Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia, vol. 4, p. 605.
  3. ^ Jenson. Biographical Encyclopedia, vol. 4, p. 102.
  4. ^ a b BYU Speechs of the Year, speaker introduction, 1965.
  5. ^ Encyclopedia of Mormonism, p. 1641
  6. ^ Church News, May 25, 1991.
  7. ^ Conference Report, October 1952, p. 116

References

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