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Oaks, Dallin H.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1932-

Biographical History

Dallin H. Oaks (1932- ) a native of Provo, Utah, served as president of Brigham Young University, a Utah Supreme Court justice, and apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dallin H. Oaks was born on August 12, 1932 in Provo, Utah. Dallin H. Oaks was married on June 24, 1952 to June Dixon. They had six children. June passed away in July 1998 of cancer. Oaks remarried on August 25, 2000 to Kristen Meredith McMain. Oaks graduated from Brigham Young University in 1954 with a degree in accounting. He went on to graduate from the University of Chicago Law School in 1957. He practiced law and taught law in Chicago, including working on the University of Chicago Law faculty in 1961.

He was nominated president of Brigham Young University and served from 1971 to 1980. Following his presidency he served as a justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1980 until 1984. Upon his resignation from the Utah Supreme Court Oaks began service as an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Citation:
His The effects of Griffin v. Illinois on the States' administration ... 1957.

Recent events involving church history and forged documents, 1987: t.p. (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Council of the Twelve, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)

Cont. authors (Oaks, Dallin H(arris) 1932-; b. 8-12-1932, Provo, Utah; President of Brigham Young University and lawyer)

Info. converted from 678, 20120924 (b. 1932)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, website viewed December 17, 2012 (Dallin H. Oaks; Biographical history and information concerning his career and personal life)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

University Communications files on the President, 1960-1999

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, speeches, photographs, pamphlets, inauguration files, letters, comments, biographical information, commencement, devotionals, conferences, Q&A records, guidelines, speeches, and other materials relating to presidents of Brigham Young University. Includes correspondence and records with general authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1960 to 1999.Presidents found within the materials include Jeffrey R....
Dates: 1960-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications files on personnel

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