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Lund, Anthon H., 1844-1921

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1844 - 1921

Biography

Anthon H. Lund (1844-1921) was an apostle and a member of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1901 to 1921.

Anthon H. Lund was born May 15, 1844, in Aalborg, Denmark. He served in the Utah Territorial Legislature, as mission president to Scandinavian Mission and European Mission, and as a member of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1901 to 1921. He also served as president of the Genealogical Society of Utah and was the first editor of the Utah Historical and Genealogical Magazine. Lund died March 2, 1921 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
Lund, Anthon H. Danish apostle, 2005 : CIP t.p. (Anthon H. Lund) galley (1844-1921)

Ancestry.com, Oct. 11, 2010 (Anthon H. Lund; Anthon Henrik Lund; Anthon Hendrick Lund; Anthon Henry Lund; Anthon Lund; b. May 15, 1844 in Aalborg, Denmark; d. Mar. 2, 1921 in Salt Lake City, Utah)

Wikipedia, Oct. 11, 2010 (Anthon H. Lund; Anthon Henrik Lund; Mormon apostle, and member of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1901-1921; mission president to Scandinavian Mission and European Mission; served in Utah Territorial Legislature; served as president of the Genealogical Society of Utah and was the first editor of the Utah Historical and Genealogical Magazine; died in Salt Lake City)

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Pratt family letters, 1895 February 23-1913 December 21

 File — Box 4: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233277604], Folder: 14
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 5 File 14
Scope and Contents

Contains 11 items of Pratt family correspondence; includes letters from Alma Pratt, James Duffin, and Milando Pratt, and others to R.C. James, Anthon Lund, and Calvin Little. One letter, concerning Parley P. Pratt's grave, may be from Samuel Russell [Jr]. Photocopies. Materials dated February 23, 1895 to December 21, 1913.

Dates: 1895 February 23-1913 December 21
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers / Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence

Joseph F. Smith letters

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2497
Scope and Contents Handwritten and typewritten letters dated 6 May 1881 and 17 Dec. 1914. The handwritten item is addressed to Charles Coulson Rich of Paris, Idaho. Smith tells Rich about the activities of John Taylor, third president of the Mormon Church, and about financial matters. The typewritten item is addressed to Francis W. Kirkham who is called to be the president of the New Zealand Mission for the Mormon Church. This letter is signed by Smith and the other two members of the First Presidency of the...
Dates: 1914 December 17; 1881 May 6
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph F. Smith letters

Edward H. Snow papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231042653]
Identifier: MSS 2367
Scope and Contents

This collection contains material from the life of Edward Hunter Snow and covers the years 1878-1932. These materials are in addition to other materials previously acquired by BYU.



Dates: 1878-1932
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Edward H. Snow papers

Heber H. Thomas photograph of the First Presidency

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231010221]
Identifier: MSS 7636
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Joseph F. Smith with the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, copyright by Heber H. Thomas in 1902. Image includes Joseph F. Smith as President, John Rex Winder as first counselor, and Anthon Henrik Lund as second counselor.

Dates: 1902
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Heber H. Thomas photograph of the First Presidency

Wilford Woodruff letter to John Daniel Thompson McAllister

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233289658]
Identifier: Vault MSS 429
Scope and Contents

Typewritten letter, addressed to John D. T. McAllister, dated August 31, 1894, and signed by Wilford Woodruff and Joseph F. Smith. Woodruff and Smith inform McAllister that he will remain president of the Manti Temple after the return of the former president, Anthon H. Lund.

Dates: 1894 August 31
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Wilford Woodruff letter to John Daniel Thompson McAllister

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