Brown, Hugh B., 1883-1975
Dates
- Existence: 1883 - 1975
Biographical History
Hugh B. Brown (1883-1975) was a lawyer, entrepreneur, and ecclesiastical leader for the CHurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Hugh Brown Brown was born October 24, 1883 in Granger, Utah. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the British Isles, and later served as president of the British Mission. After successful careers in law and oil development, he became the Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve in 1953. On April 10, 1958, he was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, and three years later, as a counselor in the First Presidency. He served as a counselor to President David O. McKay for nearly nine years. He died December 2, 1975 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Citation:
His An abundant life, 1988: CIP t.p. (Hugh B. Brown) galley (Hugh B. Brown (1883-1975) served in the First Presidency of the LDS Church; from 1961 to 1970)Utah history encyclopedia, via WWW, Oct. 4, 2011 (Hugh B. Brown; Hugh Brown Brown; b. Oct. 24, 1883 in Salt Lake City, Utah; d. Dec. 2, 1975; m. 1908 to Zina Young Card; served mission to England, 1904-1906; cowboy, farmer, soldier, businessman, lawyer, head of the Lethbridge Stake; moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1927; president of the British Mission, 1937-1940, 1944-1946; professor of religion at Brigham Young University, 1946-1949; assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve, 1953; member of the Quorum of the Twelve, 1958; member of the First Presidency, 1961-1970)
Wikipedia, Oct. 4, 2011 (b. in Granger, Utah; d. in Salt Lake City, Utah)
UPB files, September 21, 2011 (Hugh B. Brown was born 24 Oct. 1883 in Granger, Utah; he served an LDS mission to the British Isles, and later served as president of the British Mission; after successful careers in law and oil development, he became the Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve in 1953; on 10 April 1958, he was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, and three years later, as a counselor in the First Presidency; he served as a counselor to President David O. McKay for nearly nine years; he died 2 Dec. 1975 in Salt Lake City, Utah)
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
J. Walter Low letter
The folder contains a handwritten letter dated 24 March 1915 and addressed O. A. Kirkham. J. Walter Low writes about the Boy Scouts of Canada, the possibility of Italy entering World War I, and that "Hugh Brown looks fine in his new field uniform and has an excellent squadron of well trained mounted rifles."
Photograph of Hugh B. Brown at groundbreaking ceremony for the Harris Fine Arts Center
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