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Lund, Anthon H., 1844-1921

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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:

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

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