Rudger Clawson

Birth Date
On 1857 March 12
Death Date
On 1943 June 21
Gender
Male
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Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1857 March 12

Relationships

Father
Mother

Baptized

1865 March 12 (Age 8)

Called as Missionary

Southern States Mission
1879 April 6 – 1880 November 1 (Age 22)

Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Released

Additional Dates

Set Apart

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
17th
Location Served
Georgia Conference 
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Erastus Snow
Notes

The Missionary Record of the Southern States Mission indicates that this missionary served in the Georgia Conference and was released from his mission on November 1, 1880.

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Rudger Clawson & Joseph Standing, Missionary Companions
Rudger Clawson & Joseph Standing, Missionary Companions

Married Lydia Elizabeth Spencer

1883 March 29 (Age 26)

Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1898 October 9 – 1943 June 21 (Age 41)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

Died in Position

Sustained as Second Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1901 October 6 – 10 (Age 44)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

New Assignment

Set Apart as Mission President

British Mission
1910 May 16 – 1913 April 11 (Age 53)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Released

Additional Dates

Officially Took Charge Of Mission
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, 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
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Conference President's Convention - Glasgow, Scotland, 27 August 1912
Conference President's Convention - Glasgow, Scotland, 27 August 1912
Rudger Clawson (1857 - 1943), British (1910 - 1913)
Rudger Clawson (1857 - 1943), British (1910 - 1913)
Norwich Conference, England, October 1912
Norwich Conference, England, October 1912
Gallery Image 5
Gallery Image 5
Nottingham Conference, 8 September 1912
Nottingham Conference, 8 September 1912
Birmingham Conference, 21 September 1912
Birmingham Conference, 21 September 1912
Presidents Of Conferences Of The British Mission. Manchester, England, 1910
Presidents Of Conferences Of The British Mission. Manchester, England, 1910
British Missionaries, Between 1910 September – 1912 December
British Missionaries, Between 1910 September – 1912 December
Elders Of The Newcastle Conference, Circa 1910
Elders Of The Newcastle Conference, Circa 1910
British Mission
British Mission

Sustained as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1918 November 23 – 1921 March 17 (Age 61)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

New Assignment

Additional Dates

Sustained

Called as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1921 March 2 – 1943 June 21 (Age 63)

Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

Died in Position

Additional Dates

Sustained

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

1943 June 21 (Age 86)

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Rudger Clawson (1857-1943) Profile
Rudger Clawson (1857-1943) Profile
Polygamists in the Utah Penitentiary, 1887 March 12
Polygamists in the Utah Penitentiary, 1887 March 12
Rudger Clawson & Joseph Standing, Missionary Companions
Rudger Clawson & Joseph Standing, Missionary Companions
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Conference President's Convention - Glasgow, Scotland, 27 August 1912
Conference President's Convention - Glasgow, Scotland, 27 August 1912
Rudger Clawson (1857 - 1943), British (1910 - 1913)
Rudger Clawson (1857 - 1943), British (1910 - 1913)
Norwich Conference, England, October 1912
Norwich Conference, England, October 1912
Gallery Image 8
Gallery Image 8
Nottingham Conference, 8 September 1912
Nottingham Conference, 8 September 1912
Birmingham Conference, 21 September 1912
Birmingham Conference, 21 September 1912
Presidents Of Conferences Of The British Mission. Manchester, England, 1910
Presidents Of Conferences Of The British Mission. Manchester, England, 1910
British Missionaries, Between 1910 September – 1912 December
British Missionaries, Between 1910 September – 1912 December
Elders Of The Newcastle Conference, Circa 1910
Elders Of The Newcastle Conference, Circa 1910
British Mission
British Mission