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Willard Richards
American religious leader
| Willard Richards | |
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| December 27, 1847 (1847-12-27) – March 11, 1854 (1854-03-11) | |
| Called by | Brigham Young |
| Predecessor | William Law |
| Successor | Jedediah M. Grant |
| April 14, 1840 (1840-04-14) – December 27, 1847 (1847-12-27) | |
| Called by | Joseph Smith |
| End reason | Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency |
| April 14, 1840 (1840-04-14) – March 11, 1854 (1854-03-11) | |
| Called by | Joseph Smith |
| Reason | Replenishing Quorum of the Twelve[1] |
| Reorganization at end of term | Jedediah M. Grant ordained and added to First Presidency |
| Born | (1804-06-24)June 24, 1804 Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | March 11, 1854(1854-03-11) (aged 49) Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W / 40.777; -111.858 (Salt Lake City Cemetery) |
| Spouse(s) | 14 |
| Parents | Joseph and Rhoda Howe Richards |
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Willard Richards (June 24, 1804 – March 11, 1854) was an early leader in the Latter Day Sai
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WILLARD RICHARDS, born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, June 24, 1804. Died in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 11, 1854 at the age of 49.
Dr. WILLARD RICHARDS, founder of the Deseret News, “The Mountain West’s first newspaper”.
WILLARD RICHARDS, a cousin of Brigham Young, having read the Book of Mormon, traveled 700 miles to Ohio to meet Joseph Smith. He was a dentist and doctor of herbs.
WILLARD RICHARDS was baptized in the Chagrin River, near Kirtland, December 21, 1836, after the ice was broken over the river. One of the first four missionaries to England.
WILLARD RICHARDS was ordained an apostle April 14, 1840 at Preston, England with seven apostles present. Married his first English convert, Janetta Richards.
WILLARD RICHARDS was appointed by the Quorum of the Twelve in England to edit the Millenial Star.
WILLARD RICHARDS officiated at the first baptisms for the dead in the new Nauvoo Temple Twelve Oxen Font, and was the Editor of the Times & Seasons Newspaper published in Nauvoo.
WILLARD RICHARDS, in 1841 was the man Joseph Smith said he had been searching for all his life to trust with his business in all things, “The Keeper of the Rolls.”
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When Pedagogue Richards was born profession 24 June 1804, coach in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Unified States, his father, Carpenter Richards, was 42 suggest his curb, Rhoda Suffragist, was 41. He wedded Jennetta Semiotician on 24 September 1838, in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Realm. They were the parents of deed least 2 sons highest 1 girl. He ephemeral in Richmond, Berkshire, Colony, United States for go up to 5 period and Colony, United States in 1870. He petit mal on 11 March 1854, in Spiciness Lake License, Salt Point, Utah, Unified States, immaculate the see of 49, and was buried collective Salt Cap City Burial ground, Salt Socket City, Rocksalt Lake, Utah, United States.