Hilton Alexander Robertson

Birth Date
On 1891 August 2
Death Date
On 1983 July 19
Gender
Male
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Born in Springville, Utah, Utah Territory, United States

1891 August 2

Date Details

Occurred On 1891 August 2
Birth

Relationships

Mother
Lucy Maria Smith

Baptized

1900 May 12 (Age 8)

Married Hazel Metcalf

1912 June 5 (Age 20)

Set Apart as Missionary

Japan Mission
1921 May 16 – 1924 January 22 (Age 29)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1924 January 22
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Springville, Utah, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Sapporo, Osaka, Tokyo Conference
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Melvin Joseph Ballard
Additional Notes

He was appointed mission president to succeed Lloyd O. Ivie.

Mission Companionship
Media
Mission Conference - Tokyo,  1922 May 11
Mission Conference - Tokyo, 1922 May 11

Called as Mission President

Japan Mission
1924 January 22 – July 31 (Age 32)

Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1924 July 31
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Japan Mission
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

The mission was discontinued and all missionaries were released and sent home.

Mission Companionship
1924 January 22 – July 31
Hazel Metcalf (29)

Set Apart as Mission President

Central Pacific Mission
1937 January 29 – 1940 September 5 (Age 45)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1940 September 5
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Springville, Utah, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Hawaii
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
David O. McKay
Mission Companionship
Media
"President and Sister Robertson - Japan,  1939 April 4
"President and Sister Robertson - Japan, 1939 April 4
Missionary Group Picture Japanese Mission, Hawaii,  1939 October 25
Missionary Group Picture Japanese Mission, Hawaii, 1939 October 25
Mission President and companions in Japan, Between 1939 – 1940
Mission President and companions in Japan, Between 1939 – 1940
Missionary Group Picture--Japanese Mission in Hawaii, Circa 1938 December
Missionary Group Picture--Japanese Mission in Hawaii, Circa 1938 December

Died in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States

1983 July 19 (Age 91)

Date Details

Occurred On 1983 July 19
Died

Media
Hilton Alexander Robertson (1891 - 1983) Profile
Hilton Alexander Robertson (1891 - 1983) Profile
Missionaries of Japan Mission ca 1922-1924
Missionaries of Japan Mission ca 1922-1924
Mission to Japan 1950-1953
Mission to Japan 1950-1953
Mission Conference - Tokyo,  1922 May 11
Mission Conference - Tokyo, 1922 May 11
"President and Sister Robertson - Japan,  1939 April 4
"President and Sister Robertson - Japan, 1939 April 4
Missionary Group Picture Japanese Mission, Hawaii,  1939 October 25
Missionary Group Picture Japanese Mission, Hawaii, 1939 October 25
Mission President and companions in Japan, Between 1939 – 1940
Mission President and companions in Japan, Between 1939 – 1940
Missionary Group Picture--Japanese Mission in Hawaii, Circa 1938 December
Missionary Group Picture--Japanese Mission in Hawaii, Circa 1938 December