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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 1 Collection or Record:

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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