Richards, Stephen L
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1879 - 1959
Biographical History
Stephen L. Richards (1879-1959) was a lawyer and ecclesiastical leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah.
Stephen L Richards, born in Mendon, Utah in 1879, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from January 8, 1917, to April 9, 1951. Richards also served as First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church under President David O. McKay from April 9, 1951, until his death on May 19, 1959.
Citation:
About Mormonism, ca. 1951: t.p. (Stephen L. Richards of the Council of the Twelve Apostles)Encyclopedia of Mormonism, v.4: p.1645 (Richards, Stephen L.; apostle; first counselor to President David O. McKay; born June 18, 1879, Mendon, Utah; died May 19, 1959, Salt Lake City, Utah; attorney; Sunday School general board member)
Turley, Richard E. An apostolic journey, 2019: title page, etc. (subtitle: Stephen L Richards and the expansion of missionary work in South America; middle initial consistently spelled without a period)
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Photograph of David O. McKay, Emma Ray McKay, Ernest L. Wilkinson, Stephen L Richards, and J. Reuben Clark at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the McKay Building
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Identifier: UAP2_F218_p218top
Photograph of groundbreaking ceremony for the Carl F. Eyring Science Center
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Identifier: UAP2_F180_p180bottom
Photograph of Heber J. Grant at a commencement in the Provo Tabernacle
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Identifier: UAP2_F147_p147bottom
Photograph of members of the Board of Trustees and university officials at commencement
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Identifier: UAP2_F101_p101bottomright
Photograph of procession for Ernest L. Wilkinson inauguration
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Identifier: UAP2_F201_p201topright