ca. 1893

Anthon H. Lund

Alternate Names
Anthon Hendrick Lund (Birth Name)
Anthon Henrik Lund (Birth Name)
Anthon Henry Lund
Birth Date
On 1844 May 15
Death Date
On 1921 March 2
Gender
Male

Anthon Henrik Lund was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was born in Budolfi, Aalborg, Jutland, Denmark on 15 May 1844. His mother died when he was less than four years old, and he was raised by his maternal grandmother. Lund’s uncle and grandmother joined the Church in the early 1850s, while he was baptized on his twelfth birthday (15 May 1856). In 1862, Lund and his grandmother emigrated to the United States and traveled with the Christian A. Madsen Company. He arrived in Salt Lake City in September 1862 and settled in Sanpete County. Less than two years later, he was a teamster helping to take supplies from the Salt Lake Valley, filling wagons and bringing them east to the outfitting posts, and leading emigrants in their journey to Utah. In 1865, Lund responded to Brigham Young's request for men to become telegraph operators and the next year he was ordained a seventy. Lund married Sarah Ann Peterson on 2 May 1870 and was sent to serve in the Scandinavian Mission the next year. He was later called as president of the mission, serving from 1883 to 1885. In October 1889, Lund was called into the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He was later appointed president of the Manti Temple. From 1893 through 1896, Lund served as European Mission president, during which time he organized the Turkish Mission. In October 1901, President Joseph F. Smith called Lund as second counselor in the First Presidency. He served in this position until April 1910 when President Smith called him as first counselor. When President Smith died in 1918, President Heber J. Grant retained Lund as first counselor. Lund also became President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at this time. In addition to his duties in the First Presidency, Lund served as Church Historian and Recorder beginning in 1900. He died 2 March 1921 in Salt Lake City.

 

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Born in Budolfi, Aalborg, Jutland, Denmark

1844 May 15

Date Details

Occurred On 1844 May 15
Birth

Relationships

Father
Henrik Lund
Mother
Ane Christine Andersen

Baptized by Jacob Andreas Julander

1856 May 15 (Age 12)

Joined Christian A. Madsen Company

1862 July 14 – September 23 (Age 18)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended On 1862 September 23
Organization was Ended

Joined Company Unknown

1864 (Age 19)

Start Date Details

Occurred Circa 1864
Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Circa 1864
Organization was Ended

Married Sarah Ann Peterson

1870 May 2 (Age 25)

Set Apart as Missionary

Scandinavian Mission
1871 April 10 – 1872 June 21 (Age 26)

End Date Details

Ended On 1872 June 21
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
66th
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Young, Jr.
Media
Elder Lund and companion
Elder Lund and companion

Set Apart as Mission President

Scandinavian Mission
1883 September 3 – 1885 October 19 (Age 39)

End Date Details

Ended On 1885 October 19
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Heber J. Grant

Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1889 October 1 – 1921 March 2 (Age 45)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 1921 March 2
Died in Position

Arrived in the Field as Mission President

British Mission
1893 June 13 – 1896 July 23 (Age 49)

End Date Details

Ended On 1896 July 23
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Media
Nottingham Conference, June 1896
Nottingham Conference, June 1896
Scottish Conference,  1894 December 30
Scottish Conference, 1894 December 30
Elders in Norwich Conference May 11, 1896
Elders in Norwich Conference May 11, 1896
British Mission, London Conference,  1896 October
British Mission, London Conference, 1896 October
Christiania Conference, Scandinavian Mission,  1894 September 23
Christiania Conference, Scandinavian Mission, 1894 September 23

Set Apart as Missionary

Turkish Mission
1897 December 29 – 1898 (Age 53)

End Date Details

Ended On 1898
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Joseph F Smith
Mission Companionship
Media
President Anthon H. Lund With Companions in Palestine, Circa 1898
President Anthon H. Lund With Companions in Palestine, Circa 1898

Sustained as First Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1910 April 7 – 1918 November 19 (Age 65)

Sustained as First Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1918 November 23 – 1921 March 2 (Age 74)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 1921 March 2
Died in Position

Died in Sallt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1921 March 2 (Age 76)

Date Details

Occurred On 1921 March 2
Died

Media
Anthon Henrik Lund (1844 - 1921) Profile
Anthon Henrik Lund (1844 - 1921) Profile
Elders in Leeds Conference, July 1894
Elders in Leeds Conference, July 1894
First Presidency 1903
First Presidency 1903
Elder Lund and companion
Elder Lund and companion
Nottingham Conference, June 1896
Nottingham Conference, June 1896
Scottish Conference,  1894 December 30
Scottish Conference, 1894 December 30
Elders in Norwich Conference May 11, 1896
Elders in Norwich Conference May 11, 1896
British Mission, London Conference,  1896 October
British Mission, London Conference, 1896 October
Christiania Conference, Scandinavian Mission,  1894 September 23
Christiania Conference, Scandinavian Mission, 1894 September 23
President Anthon H. Lund With Companions in Palestine, Circa 1898
President Anthon H. Lund With Companions in Palestine, Circa 1898