Hugh B. Brown

Alternate Names
Hugh Brown Brown (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1883 October 24
Death Date
On 1975 December 2
Gender
Male
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Born in Granger, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1883 October 24

Relationships

Father
Mother
Lydia Jane Brown

Baptized by James Keddington

1891 May 7 (Age 7)

Set Apart as Missionary

British Mission
1904 October 18 – 1906 October 25 (Age 20)

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Set Apart

End Date Details

Departed from the Field

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Arrived in The Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Cardston, Alberta, Canada
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Norwich Conference
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith

Married Zina Young Card

1908 June 17 (Age 24)

Set Apart as Mission President

British Mission
1937 June 12 – 1940 January 28 (Age 53)

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Set Apart

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Arrived at Home

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Departed from Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Heber J. Grant
Mission Companionship
Media
British Mission with President Heber J Grant, 1937 July
British Mission with President Heber J Grant, 1937 July

Departed from Home as Mission President

British Mission
1944 March 4 – 1946 May 7 (Age 60)

End Date Details

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
David O. McKay
Mission Companionship

Sustained as Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1953 October 4 – 1958 April 10 (Age 69)

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Sustained

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New Assignment

Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1958 April 6 – 1975 December 2 (Age 74)

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Sustained

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Died in Position

Called as Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1961 June 22 – October 12 (Age 77)

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Called

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New Assignment

Additional Information

Notes

He was an assistant counselor to David O. McKay


Sustained as Second Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1961 October 12 – 1963 October 4 (Age 77)

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Sustained

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New Assignment

Sustained as First Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1963 October 4 – 1970 January 18 (Age 79)

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Sustained

End Date Details

New Assignment

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

1975 December 2 (Age 92)

Media
Hugh Brown Brown (1883 - 1975) Profile
Hugh Brown Brown (1883 - 1975) Profile
Leicester, England, 1938 October 17
Leicester, England, 1938 October 17
British Mission with President Heber J Grant, 1937 July
British Mission with President Heber J Grant, 1937 July