LeGrand Richards

Alternate Names
Le Grand Richards
Legrande Richards
Birth Date
On 1886 February 6
Death Date
On 1983 January 11
Gender
Male
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Born in Farmington, Davis, Utah Territory, United States

1886 February 6

Relationships

Father
Mother

Baptized by Elder Moroni England

1894 June 11 (Age 8)

Set Apart as Missionary

Netherlands Mission
1905 April 15 – 1908 January 7 (Age 19)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Released

Additional Dates

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Mission secretary; Rotterdam Branch; Amsterdam Conference
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Henry Roberts
Media
Mission Photo
Mission Photo

Married Ina Jane Ashton

1909 May 19 (Age 23)

Set Apart as Mission President

Netherlands Mission
1913 November 7 – 1916 June 20 (Age 27)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

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Departed from the Field

Additional Dates

Departed from Home
Arrived in The Field
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
4th
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
George Franklin Richards
Served With Children
Yes
Mission Companionship
Media
Netherlands Mission
Netherlands Mission
Mission Photo
Mission Photo

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1926 January 5 – June 14 (Age 39)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Released

Additional Dates

Departed from Home
Arrived in The Field
Arrived at Home

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
Location Served
Massachusetts Conference
Mission Qualifier
Short-Term
Set Apart By
George Franklin Richards
Media
Mission Photo
Mission Photo

Set Apart as Mission President

Southern States Mission
1933 December 29 – 1937 June 19 (Age 47)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Released

Additional Dates

Called
Departed from Home
Arrived in The Field
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Heber J. Grant
Mission Companionship
Media
Southern States missionaries, ca 1936-37
Southern States missionaries, ca 1936-37
Southern States Mission July 1934, 1934 July
Southern States Mission July 1934, 1934 July
Southern States Mission with LeGrande Richards, Circa 1936
Southern States Mission with LeGrande Richards, Circa 1936
Southern States Conference, Circa 1934 April 15
Southern States Conference, Circa 1934 April 15

Sustained as Presiding Bishop

Presiding Bishopric
1938 April 6 – 1952 April 6 (Age 52)

Start Date Details

Sustained
Sources

End Date Details

New Assignment

Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1952 April 6 – 1983 January 11 (Age 66)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

Died in Position

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

1983 January 11 (Age 96)

Media
LeGrand Richards (1886 - 1983) Profile
LeGrand Richards (1886 - 1983) Profile
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Netherlands Mission
Netherlands Mission
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Southern States missionaries, ca 1936-37
Southern States missionaries, ca 1936-37
Southern States Mission July 1934, 1934 July
Southern States Mission July 1934, 1934 July
Southern States Mission with LeGrande Richards, Circa 1936
Southern States Mission with LeGrande Richards, Circa 1936
Southern States Conference, Circa 1934 April 15
Southern States Conference, Circa 1934 April 15