Oaks, Dallin H.
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 3 Collections and/or Records:
Office of the President records on continuing education, 1974-1980
Contains materials related to the development of the Continuing Education program at Brigham Young University. Materials focus on the role of the Development Office of the programs and on the Lecture series associated with the program. Materials include correspondence, memos, reports, and transcripts of the lectures. Dates range from 1974 to 1980.
Office of the President speeches and resource materials, 1971-1980
Contains the transcripts and copies of speeches made by President Oaks during his time as president of Brigham Young University. The transcripts contains the dates, location, and general audience to whom the speeches were given. Resource materials that were prepared for speeches are included. Dates range from 1971 to 1980.
Marvin E. Wiggins retirement celebration
Marvin E. Wiggins retirement celebration, 2007 includes a CD recording and transcript of Wiggins' 31 January 2007 retirement celebration. Wiggins' lecture on that occasion includes history of the Lee Library over his 40 years of service. Also included are tributes from other prominent Library faculty.