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Kimball, Spencer W., 1895-1985

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1895 - 1985

Biographical History

Spencer W. Kimball (1895-1985) was the twelfth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving between 1973 and 1985.

Spencer Woolley Kimball was born on March 28, 1895 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Andrew Kimball and Olive Woolley. Kimball grew up in Thatcher, Arizona. He married Camilla Eyring on November 16, 1917 in Pima, Arizona, and they had four children together. Kimball worked as a clerk and bank teller and eventually co-founded a business that sold bonds and insurance. He was ordained an Apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 7, 1943 by Heber J. Grant. In 1960, Kimball was named honorary chairman of Brigham Young University's Institute of Lamanite Research and Services in recognition of his contributions toward the advancement of Native American education. On January 23, 1970, he was set apart as acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He was later set apart as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 30, 1973. He died on November 5, 1985, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
Spencer W. Kimball, 1995: p. 1. (Spencer Woolley Kimball; b. Mar. 28, 1895; d. Nov. 5, 1985)

LDS.org, via WWW, Nov. 16, 2018 (Spencer W. Kimball; b. in Salt Lake City, UT; grew up in Thatcher, AZ; ordained an Apostle on Oct. 7, 1943 by Heber J. Grant; set apart as acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on Jan. 23, 1970; set apart as President on Dec. 30, 1973; served as the 12th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1973 to 1985; d. in Salt Lake City, UT)

FamilySearch, via WWW, Nov. 16, 2018 (Spencer Woolley Kimball; p. Andrew Kimball and Olive Woolley; m. Camilla Eyring on Nov. 16, 1917 in Pima, AZ)

BYU Continuing Education website, via WWW, Nov. 16, 2018 (named honorary chairman of BYU's Institute of Lamanite Research and Services in recognition of his contributions toward advancement of Native American education)

Wikipedia, via WWW, Nov. 16, 2018 (worked as a clerk and bank teller in Gila River Valley, AZ; co-founded a business that sold bonds and insurance)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Andrew G. Kimball papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1084
Scope and Contents The Andrew Gordon Kimball Collection consists of a wide variety of documents, including many letters written by Spencer W. Kimball. The collection is arranged according to type of material and subject as follows: journals of Andrew Gordon Kimball, from 1907 through 1966, including missionary journals; autobiographies and biographical material on Kimball; record of blessings; research notes, primarily related to gospel topics; sermons; religious and secular certificates; church papers;...
Dates: 1907-1975