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Moyle, Henry Dinwoodey, 1889-1963

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1889 - 1963

Biography

Henry Dinwoodey Moyle (1889-1963) was a member of The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and a member of The First Presidency for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1947 to 1963.

Henry Dinwoodey Moyle was born on April 22, 1889, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to parents James H. Moyle and Alice Dinwoodey Moyle. He served a mission for three years in Germany. In 1909 Moyle received his bachelors degree in engineering from University of Utah. After this he completed his postgraduate work by studying science at the University of Utah and studying law at the University of Chicago and Harvard Law School. He temporarily left his law career to fight in World War I for the United States Army and he achieved the rank of captain.

He and Alberta Wright married in 1919 and they had six children together. Moyle was active in the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was president of the Cottonwood Stake in Taylorsville, Utah, from 1927 to 1937; he was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1947; and he was a member of the First Presidency in 1959.

Moyle died on September 18, 1963 in Deer Park, Florida.

Moyle married Alberta Wright in 1919 and they had six children together.

Citation:
Working the divine miracle, 1999: CIP t.p. (apostle Henry D. Moyle) galley, etc. (Henry Dinwoodey Moyle; Henry Moyle; b. Apr. 22, 1889; d. 1963)

Wikipedia, website viewed January 16, 2018 (Henry D. Moyle; Henry Dinwoodey Moyle; member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church); born April 22, 1889 in Salt Lake City, Utah; died September 18, 1963, Deer Park, Florida; LDS Church Apostle from April 10, 1947 to September 18, 1963; Moyle served as Second Counselor in the First Presidency to church president David O. McKay from June 12, 1959, to October 12, 1961, when he was called as First Counselor; he was First Counselor in the First Presidency until his death; Moyle was a successful cattleman and originated the idea of the church establishing a cattle ranch in Florida; he was for many years a lawyer and a part-time member of the University of Utah faculty; he was also a businessman involved in various railroad, trucking, oil, insurance and finance businesses; during World War II, he was the director of the Petroleum Industries Council)

BYU Religious Studies Center, via WWW, March 10, 2014 (born April 22, 1889; Salt Lake City; James H. Moyle and Alice Dinwoodey Moyle; mission for three years in Germany; 1909 bachelors degree, University of Utah; engineering; law school; postgraduate work at Harvard and University of Utah; law; soldier in World War I; captain; University of Chicago; married Alberta Wright in 1919; six children; leadership of the Church; president of Cottonwood Stake; Taylorsville, Utah, 197 to 1937; member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1947; member of the First Presidency in 1959; died Sept. 18, 1963; Deer Park, Florida)

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Administrative authority of Unified Church School System chart, 1953 July 2

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197231023331], Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 535 Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Includes reports, charts, correspondence and publications of the various schools and units under the Unified Church School System. Only a few of the records apply to Brigham Young University.

Dates: 1953 July 2

Funeral services of Archibald Frame, Jr., held in the Taylorsville Ward

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197238104233]
Identifier: MSS 8396
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a transcription of funeral services for Archibald Frame held on January 19, 1930. The document is a full transcription of the entire services, including the main talks given by Joseph S. Bennion, Hyrum Bennion, Jr., and Mormon apostle Adam S. Bennion. There was also a talk given by the president of the Cottonwood Stake, Henry D. Moyle, who would later become an apostle. The talks feature memories of Frame, emotional support for his surviving friends and family members, spiritual...
Dates: 1930

Pacific Board of Education minutes, 1957-1964

 Series — Box 9: Series 10; Series 11 [Barcode: 31197231023174], Folder: 2
Identifier: UA 535 Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains meeting minutes of the Pacific Board of Education, dating from between 1957 and 1964.

Dates: 1957-1964

Personal testimony / HDM, 1954 July 16

 Item — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197231026847]
Identifier: UA 750 Item AV007

Personal testimony / HDM, 1954 July 16

 Item — Carton 2: [Barcode: 31197231026839]
Identifier: UA 750 Item AV076

Lyman F. Smart papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 496
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with Henry D. Moyle, correspondence regarding various conferences, and with the Utah Council of Teachers of English, 1955-1964.

Dates: 1955-1964

Unified Church School System records

 Collection — Box 10: [Barcode: 31197231023182]
Identifier: UA 535
Scope and Contents

Includes reports, charts, correspondence and publications of the various schools and units under the Unified Church School System. Only a few of the records apply to Brigham Young University.

Dates: 1939-1965

Unified Church School System records on college guidance centers for Mormon students, approximately 1960

 Series — Box 2: Series 3; Series 2; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197231023349], Folder: 7
Identifier: UA 535 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains information on counseling services for Mormon youth.

Dates: approximately 1960

Unified Church School System records on Mexico schools, 1958-1963

 Series — Box 7: Series 7; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6 [Barcode: 31197231023158], Folder: 7-8
Identifier: UA 535 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains scrapbooks and other materials on church schools in Mexico operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Materials date from between 1958 and 1963.

Dates: 1958-1963

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 4
Audiotapes 3
Church Educational System 3
Letters 3
Speeches, addresses, etc., American 3